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Chapter I
“I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind. “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.” WORDSWORTH. ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom. That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.””
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading ““To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.”
during the time that
From this reading ““I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
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From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
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From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
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From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
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From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
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From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
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From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
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From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
at the time that
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
during the time that
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
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From this reading WORDSWORTH.
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From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
