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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 JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
advantage
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From this reading While he waited, Mr. Armitage employed his time to advantage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The man whom John Armitage expected arrived at the Hotel Monte Rosa a few hours after the Claibornes’ departure.
All
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
ARMITAGE
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
arrived
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From this reading The man whom John Armitage expected arrived at the Hotel Monte Rosa a few hours after the Claibornes’ departure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man whom John Armitage expected arrived at the Hotel Monte Rosa a few hours after the Claibornes’ departure.
bright
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
Claibornes
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From this reading The man whom John Armitage expected arrived at the Hotel Monte Rosa a few hours after the Claibornes’ departure.
departure
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From this reading The man whom John Armitage expected arrived at the Hotel Monte Rosa a few hours after the Claibornes’ departure.
Down
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
Duffield
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From this reading —S.W. Duffield.
employed
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From this reading While he waited, Mr. Armitage employed his time to advantage.
expected
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From this reading The man whom John Armitage expected arrived at the Hotel Monte Rosa a few hours after the Claibornes’ departure.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
few
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From this reading The man whom John Armitage expected arrived at the Hotel Monte Rosa a few hours after the Claibornes’ departure.
golden
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he waited, Mr. Armitage employed his time to advantage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he waited, Mr. Armitage employed his time to advantage.
Hotel
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From this reading The man whom John Armitage expected arrived at the Hotel Monte Rosa a few hours after the Claibornes’ departure.
hours
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From this reading The man whom John Armitage expected arrived at the Hotel Monte Rosa a few hours after the Claibornes’ departure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the world turns round and round and round, And my thought sinks into the sea; The sea of peace and of joy profound Whose tide is mystery.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the world turns round and round and round, And my thought sinks into the sea; The sea of peace and of joy profound Whose tide is mystery.
JOHN
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
joy
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From this reading And the world turns round and round and round, And my thought sinks into the sea; The sea of peace and of joy profound Whose tide is mystery.
light
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
man
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From this reading The man whom John Armitage expected arrived at the Hotel Monte Rosa a few hours after the Claibornes’ departure.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
Monte
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From this reading The man whom John Armitage expected arrived at the Hotel Monte Rosa a few hours after the Claibornes’ departure.
Mr
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From this reading While he waited, Mr. Armitage employed his time to advantage.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And the world turns round and round and round, And my thought sinks into the sea; The sea of peace and of joy profound Whose tide is mystery.
mystery
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From this reading And the world turns round and round and round, And my thought sinks into the sea; The sea of peace and of joy profound Whose tide is mystery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
out
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
peace
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From this reading And the world turns round and round and round, And my thought sinks into the sea; The sea of peace and of joy profound Whose tide is mystery.
PRISONER
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
profound
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From this reading And the world turns round and round and round, And my thought sinks into the sea; The sea of peace and of joy profound Whose tide is mystery.
Rosa
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From this reading The man whom John Armitage expected arrived at the Hotel Monte Rosa a few hours after the Claibornes’ departure.
round
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From this reading And the world turns round and round and round, And my thought sinks into the sea; The sea of peace and of joy profound Whose tide is mystery.
run
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
S
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From this reading —S.W. Duffield.
sea
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From this reading And the world turns round and round and round, And my thought sinks into the sea; The sea of peace and of joy profound Whose tide is mystery.
see
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
sinks
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From this reading And the world turns round and round and round, And my thought sinks into the sea; The sea of peace and of joy profound Whose tide is mystery.
sky
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
sun
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
things
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the world turns round and round and round, And my thought sinks into the sea; The sea of peace and of joy profound Whose tide is mystery.
tide
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From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he waited, Mr. Armitage employed his time to advantage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading JOHN ARMITAGE A PRISONER All things are bright in the track of the sun, All things are fair I see; And the light in a golden tide has run Down out of the sky to me.
turns
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From this reading And the world turns round and round and round, And my thought sinks into the sea; The sea of peace and of joy profound Whose tide is mystery.
W
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From this reading —S.W. Duffield.
waited
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From this reading While he waited, Mr. Armitage employed his time to advantage.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he waited, Mr. Armitage employed his time to advantage.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man whom John Armitage expected arrived at the Hotel Monte Rosa a few hours after the Claibornes’ departure.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading And the world turns round and round and round, And my thought sinks into the sea; The sea of peace and of joy profound Whose tide is mystery.
world
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From this reading And the world turns round and round and round, And my thought sinks into the sea; The sea of peace and of joy profound Whose tide is mystery.
