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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Time and storm beat against these inscriptions, and give them other colouring,--the tints of years and weather; but while the house lasts and the rock holds the salutation lives.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time and storm beat against these inscriptions, and give them other colouring,--the tints of years and weather; but while the house lasts and the rock holds the salutation lives.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He that has loved as I did, may say why this should be so, if he can.
beat
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brain
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From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Time and storm beat against these inscriptions, and give them other colouring,--the tints of years and weather; but while the house lasts and the rock holds the salutation lives.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He that has loved as I did, may say why this should be so, if he can.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot.
canto
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From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
carved
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From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
colouring
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countless
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From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He that has loved as I did, may say why this should be so, if he can.
doorways
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From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
few
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From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
give
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halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
happy
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From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He that has loved as I did, may say why this should be so, if he can.
holds
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house
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He that has loved as I did, may say why this should be so, if he can.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He that has loved as I did, may say why this should be so, if he can.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
inscriptions
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lasts
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lives
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From this reading Time and storm beat against these inscriptions, and give them other colouring,--the tints of years and weather; but while the house lasts and the rock holds the salutation lives.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
loved
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From this reading He that has loved as I did, may say why this should be so, if he can.
made
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From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
mansions
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From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He that has loved as I did, may say why this should be so, if he can.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
meeting
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From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
music
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From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
night
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From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
opened
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From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
other
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From this reading Time and storm beat against these inscriptions, and give them other colouring,--the tints of years and weather; but while the house lasts and the rock holds the salutation lives.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
perfect
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From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
poetry
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From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
prose
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From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
rock
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From this reading Time and storm beat against these inscriptions, and give them other colouring,--the tints of years and weather; but while the house lasts and the rock holds the salutation lives.
salutation
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salutations
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From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
say
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From this reading He that has loved as I did, may say why this should be so, if he can.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He that has loved as I did, may say why this should be so, if he can.
simplest
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From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He that has loved as I did, may say why this should be so, if he can.
song
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From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
stone
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From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
storm
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From this reading Time and storm beat against these inscriptions, and give them other colouring,--the tints of years and weather; but while the house lasts and the rock holds the salutation lives.
succeeding
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From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Time and storm beat against these inscriptions, and give them other colouring,--the tints of years and weather; but while the house lasts and the rock holds the salutation lives.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He that has loved as I did, may say why this should be so, if he can.
Thus
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From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time and storm beat against these inscriptions, and give them other colouring,--the tints of years and weather; but while the house lasts and the rock holds the salutation lives.
times
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From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
tints
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From this reading Time and storm beat against these inscriptions, and give them other colouring,--the tints of years and weather; but while the house lasts and the rock holds the salutation lives.
together
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From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
weather
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From this reading Time and storm beat against these inscriptions, and give them other colouring,--the tints of years and weather; but while the house lasts and the rock holds the salutation lives.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus half in perfect poetry, part in simplest prose, opened the first canto of that long song which has made music in me; which has made music of me, since that happy night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Time and storm beat against these inscriptions, and give them other colouring,--the tints of years and weather; but while the house lasts and the rock holds the salutation lives.
why
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From this reading He that has loved as I did, may say why this should be so, if he can.
words
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From this reading Of the countless words which we have exchanged together in times succeeding, these, the few of our first meeting are carved upon my brain as salutations are carved in stone above the doorways of mansions.
years
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From this reading Time and storm beat against these inscriptions, and give them other colouring,--the tints of years and weather; but while the house lasts and the rock holds the salutation lives.
