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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 Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
all
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From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
bad
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From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
bring
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
Charles
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
eased
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From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
fitter
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From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
Franks
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
glad
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
heart
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
Juliet
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
Kansas
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From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
labour
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From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
like
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From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
Locker
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From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
made
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From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
Maine
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From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
more
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
nil
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From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
oh
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From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
One's
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
only
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From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
pain
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From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
phrasing
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From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
PleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
polyglot
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From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
publishers
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From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
rejoicenounUS /ˈrejoice/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
said
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From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
sake
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
satisfied
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
say
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From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
simple
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From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
sing
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
single
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
smile
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
solitary
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From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
stanzas
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From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
Sutherland
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
thrill
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From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
throb
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From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
twitter
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From this reading As Locker said, in phrasing fitter, Pleased if but One should like the twitter.
vagrant
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
vain
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From this reading If I have eased one heart of pain; If I have made one throb or thrill; My labour has not been in vain.
verses
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From this reading Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the _If that these vagrant verses make One heart more glad; if they but bring A single smile, for that One's sake I should be satisfied to sing.
voice
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From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
work
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From this reading My work has not been all for nil, If only One, from Maine to Kansas, Shall say "I like his simple stanzas."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If but a solitary voice Should say "These verses polyglot Are not so bad," I should rejoice; But oh, my publishers would not!
