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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 Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
air
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again that evil woman began to weave her spell.
bell
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
clang
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
day
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
deep
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
die
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
down
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From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
evil
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From this reading Again that evil woman began to weave her spell.
fain
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From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
faintly
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From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
far
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
get
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From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
golden
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
ground
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
head
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From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again that evil woman began to weave her spell.
hills
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
hollow
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
hour
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From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
intervals
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
just
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
knees
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From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
knolling
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
lady
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From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
lay
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From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
like
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
lingering
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
listen
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From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
mayst
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From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
night
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
obscured
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
other
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From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
overspread
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
past
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From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
pool
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
proceed
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
ready
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
rising
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
shades
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
skirts
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
sombre
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
speedily
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From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
spell
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From this reading Again that evil woman began to weave her spell.
stole
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
Then
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From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
There
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From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
travelled
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
unanswered
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Then, lay down thy head speedily upon my knees, that thou mayst get thee hence before the hour be past."
valley
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
voice
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From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
weave
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From this reading Again that evil woman began to weave her spell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
woman
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From this reading Again that evil woman began to weave her spell.
words
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From this reading Long did it proceed unanswered, till the knolling of a bell stole in among the intervals of her words, like a clang that had travelled far over valley and rising ground, and was just ready to die in the air.
world
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From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There is one other voice I would fain listen to again," replied the lady, faintly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The golden skirts of day were yet lingering upon the hills, but deep shades obscured the hollow and the pool, as if sombre night were rising thence to overspread the world.
