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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 little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
adventure
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From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
aspect
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From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
bedight
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From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
bright
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From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
brown
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From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
came
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
carle
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
Castle
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From this reading THOMSON: Castle of Indolence.
Clarence
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From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
cursed
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
day
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From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
discourse
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
druid
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From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
earth
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From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
enterprise
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From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
excitement
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From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
eye
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From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
heedless
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
high
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
holding
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
horse
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From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
horseback
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From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
Ibid
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
Indolence
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From this reading THOMSON: Castle of Indolence.
inspiriting
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From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
joyous
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From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
keen
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From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
loneliness
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From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
love
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From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
men
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
more
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From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
out
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From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
reviving
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From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
russet
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From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
said
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
set
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From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
snare
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
summer
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From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
sweetness
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From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
tempting
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
there
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From this reading If there be anything on earth more reviving and inspiriting than another, it is, to my taste, a bright day,--a free horse, a journey of excitement before one, and loneliness!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
THOMSON
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From this reading THOMSON: Castle of Indolence.
Thus
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
trade
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a fine, joyous summer morning when Clarence set out, alone and on horseback, upon his enterprise of love and adventure.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
wight
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From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
wise
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
witching
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
withered
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From this reading A little druid wight Of withered aspect; but his eye was keen With sweetness mixed,--a russet brown bedight.
wonted
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From this reading Thus holding high discourse, they came to where The cursed carle was at his wonted trade, Still tempting heedless men into his snare, In witching wise, as I before have said.--Ibid.
