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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 A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
arms
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From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
Bard
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From this reading —From “The Bard of the Dimbovitza.”
blend
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From this reading His face, too, was a curious blend, for, though it was strongly formed, its expression was rather soft and moody.
breast
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From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
built
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From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
cap
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From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
curious
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From this reading His face, too, was a curious blend, for, though it was strongly formed, its expression was rather soft and moody.
dark
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From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
Dimbovitza
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From this reading —From “The Bard of the Dimbovitza.”
down
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From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
drooping
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From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
early
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From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
expression
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From this reading His face, too, was a curious blend, for, though it was strongly formed, its expression was rather soft and moody.
face
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From this reading His face, too, was a curious blend, for, though it was strongly formed, its expression was rather soft and moody.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
flower
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From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
formed
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From this reading His face, too, was a curious blend, for, though it was strongly formed, its expression was rather soft and moody.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
go
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From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
gown
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From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
hair
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From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
height
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From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
Holywell
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From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face, too, was a curious blend, for, though it was strongly formed, its expression was rather soft and moody.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His face, too, was a curious blend, for, though it was strongly formed, its expression was rather soft and moody.
June
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From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
light
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From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
middle
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From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
moody
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From this reading His face, too, was a curious blend, for, though it was strongly formed, its expression was rather soft and moody.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
night
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From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading —From “The Bard of the Dimbovitza.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
other
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From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
out
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From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
pray
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From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
rather
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From this reading His face, too, was a curious blend, for, though it was strongly formed, its expression was rather soft and moody.
rejoicenounUS /ˈrejoice/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
see
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From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
soft
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From this reading His face, too, was a curious blend, for, though it was strongly formed, its expression was rather soft and moody.
stars
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From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
strains
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From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
strongly
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From this reading His face, too, was a curious blend, for, though it was strongly formed, its expression was rather soft and moody.
sturdy
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From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
then
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From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
thick
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From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His face, too, was a curious blend, for, though it was strongly formed, its expression was rather soft and moody.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
too
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From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
tresses
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From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
two
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From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
very
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From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
walked
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From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face, too, was a curious blend, for, though it was strongly formed, its expression was rather soft and moody.
watch
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From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
way
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From this reading “Take the flower from my breast, I pray thee, Take the flower too from out my tresses; And then go hence, for see, the night is fair, The stars rejoice to watch thee on thy way.”
wiry
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From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked along Holywell that afternoon of early June with his short gown drooping down his arms, and no cap on his thick dark hair.
youth
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From this reading A youth of middle height, and built as if he had come of two very different strains, one sturdy, the other wiry and light.
