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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 Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
Abides
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From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
armada
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From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
carry
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From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
circle
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From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
conclude
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From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
delightful
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From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
events
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From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
few
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From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
gay
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From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
grieve
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From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
important
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From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
incidents
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From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
intervening
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From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
Isles
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From this reading --Lord of the Isles.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
jocund
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From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
labors
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From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
laughter
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From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
leave
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From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
Lord
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From this reading --Lord of the Isles.
loud
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From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
making
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From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
Many
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From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
minstrel
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From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
month
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From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
nearly
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From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
necessary
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From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
occurred
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From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
October
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From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Lord of the Isles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
period
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From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
recount
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From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
shout
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From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
skill
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From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
summer
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From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
sweep
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From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
tale
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From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
triumph
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From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Many important incidents had, however, occurred in the intervening period; a few of which it may be necessary to recount.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that armada gay Be laughter loud, and jocund shout-- But with that skill Abides the minstrel tale.”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
year
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From this reading The events of our tale carry us through the summer; and after making nearly the circle of the year, we must conclude our labors in the delightful month of October.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, sweep ye on!-- We will not leave, For them who triumph those who grieve.
