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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 “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mary did not tell Edward about the scene with David Blake.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
behaved
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From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
Blake
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From this reading Mary did not tell Edward about the scene with David Blake.
burned
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From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
Cast
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From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
David
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From this reading Mary did not tell Edward about the scene with David Blake.
Desire
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From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mary did not tell Edward about the scene with David Blake.
don't
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From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
down
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From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
Edward
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From this reading Mary did not tell Edward about the scene with David Blake.
Eye
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From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
fire
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From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
FootnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
forth
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From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
freeze
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From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
frost
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From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
goal
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From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
hand
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From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
Heart's
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From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
knowing
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From this reading And then people would talk, and there’s no knowing what they would say.
Liz
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From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
Mary
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From this reading Mary did not tell Edward about the scene with David Blake.
naked
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From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And then people would talk, and there’s no knowing what they would say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mary did not tell Edward about the scene with David Blake.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
offends
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From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
people
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From this reading And then people would talk, and there’s no knowing what they would say.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
say
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From this reading And then people would talk, and there’s no knowing what they would say.
scene
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From this reading Mary did not tell Edward about the scene with David Blake.
shamefully
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From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
shrinks
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From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
soul
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From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
talk
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From this reading And then people would talk, and there’s no knowing what they would say.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary did not tell Edward about the scene with David Blake.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
then
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From this reading And then people would talk, and there’s no knowing what they would say.
there
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From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
there's
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From this reading And then people would talk, and there’s no knowing what they would say.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
want
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From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
ways
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From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And then people would talk, and there’s no knowing what they would say.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Foot or hand that offends, Eye that shrinks from the goal, Cast them forth, they are nothing worth, And fare with the naked soul.
worth
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From this reading That which the frost can freeze, That which is burned of the fire, Cast it down, it is nothing worth In the ways of the Heart’s Desire.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know, Liz, he behaved shamefully, but I don’t want there to be a quarrel with Edward, and it would be sure to make a quarrel.
