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agitation
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From this reading (With increasing agitation.)
all
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
arms
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
away
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From this reading He'll smile all doubt away ... and put to flight ...
come
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From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
comes
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
doubt
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From this reading He'll smile all doubt away ... and put to flight ...
drink
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
dripping
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
fear
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
fears
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From this reading For his first word, The very first will lull all fears to sleep ...
first
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From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
flight
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From this reading He'll smile all doubt away ... and put to flight ...
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his first word, The very first will lull all fears to sleep ...
Ganem
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From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
hang
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
He'll
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From this reading He'll smile all doubt away ... and put to flight ...
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
horror
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
I'll
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
increasing
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From this reading (With increasing agitation.)
lull
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From this reading For his first word, The very first will lull all fears to sleep ...
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
neck
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
noose
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From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
oils
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
perfumes
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
put
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From this reading He'll smile all doubt away ... and put to flight ...
rend
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From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
say
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
sleep
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From this reading For his first word, The very first will lull all fears to sleep ...
smile
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From this reading He'll smile all doubt away ... and put to flight ...
speaks
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
stead
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
take
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
tightens
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From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
very
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From this reading For his first word, The very first will lull all fears to sleep ...
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading (With increasing agitation.)
word
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From this reading Ganem will come to me, and his first word Will rend the noose that tightens on my throat.
words
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From this reading He comes, will take me in his arms--all dripping With fear and horror, stead of oils and perfumes,-- I'll say no word, I'll hang upon his neck And drink the words he speaks.
