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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
affections
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From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
all
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
appeared
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From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
ascertain
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From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
available
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From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
balm
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
beautiful
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From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
begin
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From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
block
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From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
bosom's
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
brow
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
calm
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
ceased
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From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
daughter
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From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
door
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From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
drink
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
Dunham
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From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
examined
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From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
eyes
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From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
face
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From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
fall
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
fast
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From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
feel
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From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
floor
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From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
follow
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From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
force
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From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
form
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From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
give
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
ground
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From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
I'd
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
knowest
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
light
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From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
lose
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From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
Mabel
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From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
means
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From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
minute's
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
moment
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From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
MOORE
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From this reading MOORE.
most
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From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
raising
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From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
resume
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From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
security
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From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
Sergeant
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From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
shed
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
sought
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From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
tears
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eyes of Sergeant Dunham had not ceased to follow the form of his beautiful daughter from the moment that the light appeared.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
Then
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
there
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From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
upper
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From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
value
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From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
wanes
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From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He next examined the door of the block, to ascertain its security; for he was left on the ground below, there being no available means of raising him to the upper floor.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
well
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From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he sought the face of Mabel; for as life wanes fast the affections resume their force, and we begin to value that most which we feel we are about to lose for ever.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Then drink my tears, while yet they fall-- Would that my bosom's blood were balm; And--well thou knowest--I'd shed it all, To give thy brow one minute's calm.
