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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 Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
all
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From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
any
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From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
black
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From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
breath
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From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
came
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From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
day
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From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
death
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From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
down
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From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
dusk
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From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
Elizabeth
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From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
empty
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From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
heart
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From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
Heaven
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From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
How
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From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
Love
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From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh, even in death or the dusk of a dream, You are heart of the heart of Love.
pale
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From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
pointing
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From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
pool
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From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
ring
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From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
ruffles
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From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
seen
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From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
seven
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From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
silently
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From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
sky
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From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
StandingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
stares
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From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
tall
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From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where have I seen this black, black pool, That never ruffles to any breath, But stares and stares at the empty sky, As silently as death?
three
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From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
trees
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From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
Two
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From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
up
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From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
very
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From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Elizabeth was very pale when she came down the next day.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
yes
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From this reading Where have I seen these tall black trees, Two and two and three—yes, seven, Standing all about in a ring, And pointing up to Heaven?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How did we come here, you and I, With the pool beneath, and the trees above?
