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admit
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
bloode
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From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
brookes
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From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
calm
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From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
cause
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From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
ceased
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
Chatterton
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From this reading Chatterton.
clouds
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
contrast
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From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
dye
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From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
edges
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
Edwarde
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From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
evening
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From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
fading
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
few
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
flowe
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From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
gathering
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From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
geode
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From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
gild
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
gloom
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From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
husbandes
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From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
kynge
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From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
lande
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From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
lawfulle
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From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
leave
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From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
light
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
Like
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From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
luminary
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
men
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From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
Ne
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From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
openings
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
passions
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From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
quiet
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From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
rays
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
retiring
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
rules
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From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
set
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
singular
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From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
slayne
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From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
sonnes
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From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
stycke
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From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
sufficient
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
sun
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From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
thys
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From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was set, and the rays of the retiring luminary had ceased to gild the edges of the few clouds that had sufficient openings to admit the passage of its fading light.
true
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From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
unison
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From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
untoe
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From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
Whenne
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From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The calm of evening was again in singular contrast, while its gathering gloom was in as singular unison with the passions of men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
wylle
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From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
ynne
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From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As long as Edwarde rules thys lande, Ne quiet you wylle ye know; Your sonnes and husbandes shall be slayne, And brookes with bloode shall 'flowe.'
youre
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From this reading “You leave youre geode and lawfulle kynge, Whenne ynne adversity; Like me, untoe the true cause stycke, And for the true cause dye.”
