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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 Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
accustomed
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From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
accustoming
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
actually
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From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
affections
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
air
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From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
all
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From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
almost
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From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
bear
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From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
blandishments
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
blessed
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From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
breath'd
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From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
companions
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From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
condition
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
connected
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
conscious
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
death
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From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
domestic
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
feelings
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
gradually
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
Healing
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From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
hope
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From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
isolated
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
loneliness
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From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
moment
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From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
MOORE
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From this reading MOORE.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
Now
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From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
Oh
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From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
only
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From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
overcome
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From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
particularly
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
Pathfinder
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From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
Scud
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From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
sense
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From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
social
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
solitude
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From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
sweet
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From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
that's
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From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
tis
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From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
vanished
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From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
wants
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
wings
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From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
world
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
