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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 "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
ages
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From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
all
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From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
ANONYMOUS
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From this reading ANONYMOUS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
bind
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From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
borders
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From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
breathes
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From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
countries
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From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
dwell
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From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the glories of the Mediterranean.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
familiar
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From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
glories
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From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the glories of the Mediterranean.
haunted
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From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
human
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From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
imaginations
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From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the glories of the Mediterranean.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the glories of the Mediterranean.
judgment
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From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
king
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From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
laid
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From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
lofty
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From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
marvel
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From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
Mediterranean
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From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the glories of the Mediterranean.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
mystery
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From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
Oh
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From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the glories of the Mediterranean.
own
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From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
palace
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From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
place
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From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
readers
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From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
reason
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From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
sceptred
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From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
silent
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From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
sits
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From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
throne
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From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the glories of the Mediterranean.
tone
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From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
trace
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From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
traveler
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From this reading They are familiar to every traveler, and books have again and again laid them before the imaginations of readers of all countries and ages.
unnecessary
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From this reading It is unnecessary to dwell on the glories of the Mediterranean.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "The human mind, that lofty thing, The palace and the throne, Where reason sits, a sceptred king, And breathes his judgment tone; Oh!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I who with silent step shall trace The borders of that haunted place, Nor in his weakness own, That mystery and marvel bind That lofty thing--the human mind!"
