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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 "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
Anne
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From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
any
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From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
arch
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
arms
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
beach
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
Betto's
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From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
bore
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From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
bounds
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
bow
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
boy
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From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
Bridget
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From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
bright
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
brine
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
catch
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
charms
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
child
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From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
dart
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
dash
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
Drake
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From this reading Drake.
drop
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
elfin
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
event
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From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
expedition
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From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
father
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From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
fight
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From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
glistening
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
group
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From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
heart
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From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
Heaton
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From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
imps
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
land
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
leaps
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
made
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From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
Mark
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From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
marked
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From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
moonshine
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
occurrence
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From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
oozy
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
pure
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From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
rave
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
return
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From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
roar
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
rule
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
sand
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
seek
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
silver
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
single
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From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
spirit
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From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
spirit's
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
sturgeon
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
Then
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
trust
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From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
twelvemonth
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From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
vain
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
very
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From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
warlike
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From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
watch
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
water
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
water-sprites
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
wave
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
wield
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
win
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From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within that time, Bridget made Mark the father of a fine boy, and Anne bore her fourth, child to Heaton.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A twelvemonth passed, after the return of the expedition against Betto's group, without the occurrence of any one very marked event.
woodland
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From this reading "Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine, Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow; The water-sprites will wield their arms, And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirit's charms, They are the imps that rule the wave.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet trust thee in thy single might; If thy heart be pure, and thy spirit right, Thou shalt win the warlike fight."
