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The Crater

Chapter XIV

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"Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!
So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."
_Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.
Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!
The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Crater

Chapter XIV

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!
Line 2
So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."
Line 3
_Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.
Line 4
Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!
Line 5
The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “"Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!”

Behind preposition US /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.”

Free adjective US /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

From this reading “"Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.”

Imagine noun US /ˈimagine/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “_Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!”

Pleasant noun US /pleasant/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!”

Retired verb US /rɪˈtaɪərd/

went away to a private place

From this reading “The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “_Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.”

Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

band

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

Bob

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From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

Bridget

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

bring

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

Churchyard

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From this reading _Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.

Compell

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

composure

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From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

deere

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

draw

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

easily

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

endeavoured

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From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

facts

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From this reading _Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.

fancie's

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From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

feelings

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From this reading _Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.

feels

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From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

few

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

fit

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From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

force

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From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

freeadjectiveUS /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

further

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From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

grove

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From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

hawke

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

heard

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From this reading _Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.

heart

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From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

heere

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

hound

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

hours

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading _Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

island

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

knit

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From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

learnes

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From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

leave

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From this reading _Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.

leaving

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From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

lost

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

love

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From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

loved

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

man

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From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

many

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

Mark

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From this reading _Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

move

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

ne

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From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

neere

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

now

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

pleasantnounUS /pleasant/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

reach

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

reader

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From this reading _Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.

regain

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From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/

went away to a private place

From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

run

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

sad

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

serves

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From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

shipwreck

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

shown

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

sit

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

Socrates

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From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

subject

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

sweet

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From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

tale

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

tenderness

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading So love ne learnes, of force, the heart to knit: She serves but those, that feels sweet fancie's fit."

thoughts

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

thus

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

unabated

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From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

unmanned

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

untaught

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.

whit

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From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Churchyard_, We leave the reader to imagine with what feelings Mark heard these facts.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Bridget, for whom his tenderness was unabated; Bridget, who had been the subject of so many of his thoughts since his shipwreck, had shown herself worthy to be thus loved, and was now on an island that he might easily reach in a run of a few hours!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!

young

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From this reading The young man retired further within the grove, leaving Bob and Socrates behind, and endeavoured to regain his composure by himself.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Compell the hawke to sit, that is unmanned, Or make the hound, untaught, to draw the deere, Or bring the free, against his will, in band, Or move the sad, a pleasant tale to heere, Your time is lost, and you no whit the neere!