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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 “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
all
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
anyone's
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
aspirations
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
attempt
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
awkward
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
birthday
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From this reading That it was Norman’s sixteenth birthday seemed only to make it worse.
brothers
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From this reading Nor did the following day, Saturday, do much for her comfort, by giving her the company of her brothers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
comfort
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
company
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From this reading Nor did the following day, Saturday, do much for her comfort, by giving her the company of her brothers.
control
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
COWPER
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
day
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From this reading The misfortunes of that day disheartened and disconcerted Etheldred.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did the following day, Saturday, do much for her comfort, by giving her the company of her brothers.
disconcerted
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From this reading The misfortunes of that day disheartened and disconcerted Etheldred.
disheartened
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From this reading The misfortunes of that day disheartened and disconcerted Etheldred.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
emotions
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
engage
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
enough
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
Etheldred
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From this reading The misfortunes of that day disheartened and disconcerted Etheldred.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
eyes
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
fate
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
feelings
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
following
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From this reading Nor did the following day, Saturday, do much for her comfort, by giving her the company of her brothers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
freakish
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
friend
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
gently
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
given
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
giving
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From this reading Nor did the following day, Saturday, do much for her comfort, by giving her the company of her brothers.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
Greek
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
grieve
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
heedless
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
high
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
hours
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
longed
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That it was Norman’s sixteenth birthday seemed only to make it worse.
mischief
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
misfortunes
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From this reading The misfortunes of that day disheartened and disconcerted Etheldred.
most
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
much
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From this reading Nor did the following day, Saturday, do much for her comfort, by giving her the company of her brothers.
Nature
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did the following day, Saturday, do much for her comfort, by giving her the company of her brothers.
Norman's
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From this reading That it was Norman’s sixteenth birthday seemed only to make it worse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
O'er
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The misfortunes of that day disheartened and disconcerted Etheldred.
only
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From this reading That it was Norman’s sixteenth birthday seemed only to make it worse.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
page
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
pastimes
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
pleasures
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
preside
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
requires
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
Roman
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
safely
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
Saturday
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From this reading Nor did the following day, Saturday, do much for her comfort, by giving her the company of her brothers.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
sixteenth
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From this reading That it was Norman’s sixteenth birthday seemed only to make it worse.
stated
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
teach
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The misfortunes of that day disheartened and disconcerted Etheldred.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
thoughts
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
thwarted
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
tide
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
Tis
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
unbend
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
ungainly
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
vain
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
warm
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
warn
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
Watch
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From this reading “Tis not enough that Greek or Roman page At stated hours, his freakish thoughts engage, Even in his pastimes he requires a friend To warn and teach him safely to unbend, O’er all his pleasures gently to preside, Watch his emotions, and control their tide.”--COWPER.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
wished
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From this reading To do mischief where she most wished to do good, to grieve where she longed to comfort, seemed to be her fate; it was vain to attempt anything for anyone’s good, while all her warm feelings and high aspirations were thwarted by the awkward ungainly hands and heedless eyes that Nature had given her.
worse
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From this reading That it was Norman’s sixteenth birthday seemed only to make it worse.
