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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "God of the dark and heavy deep!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
bands
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
breathes
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
calmed
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
clashed
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
consequently
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From this reading The Rancocus was running off, south-west, and consequently was going with the wind free.
dark
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From this reading "God of the dark and heavy deep!
day
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From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
deep
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From this reading "God of the dark and heavy deep!
Depart
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
east-south-east
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From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
fierce
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
foam
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading The Rancocus was running off, south-west, and consequently was going with the wind free.
fresh
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From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
gale
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
God
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From this reading "God of the dark and heavy deep!
going
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From this reading The Rancocus was running off, south-west, and consequently was going with the wind free.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
heavy
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From this reading "God of the dark and heavy deep!
hurry
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
lie
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
like
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
misty
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From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
night
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From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
o'er
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "God of the dark and heavy deep!
off
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From this reading The Rancocus was running off, south-west, and consequently was going with the wind free.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
Peabody
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From this reading Peabody.
peace
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
preceded
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From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
Rancocus
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From this reading The Rancocus was running off, south-west, and consequently was going with the wind free.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Rancocus was running off, south-west, and consequently was going with the wind free.
sails
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
sands
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
seas
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
Serenely
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
sinking
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
sleeping
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
south-west
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From this reading The Rancocus was running off, south-west, and consequently was going with the wind free.
speak
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From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
storm
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
summon'd
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "God of the dark and heavy deep!
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
Then
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
thundering
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
trembling
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
trumpet
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
up
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
waves
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
white
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From this reading The waves lie sleeping on the sands, Till the fierce trumpet of the storm Hath summon'd up their thundering bands; Then the white sails are clashed like foam, Or hurry trembling o'er the seas, Till calmed by thee, the sinking gale Serenely breathes, Depart in peace."
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day that preceded the night of which we are about to speak, was misty, with the wind fresh at east-south-east.
