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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 Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
avail
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
BALLAD
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From this reading IRISH BALLAD.
become
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From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
birth
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From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
Bristol
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
charms
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
confided
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
consciously
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From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
deathless
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From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
declared
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
dullness
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From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
earth
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From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
emeraldnounUS /ˈemərəld/
a bright green precious stone
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
Emlyn
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From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
expeditions
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
far
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From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
fields
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From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
gave
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From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
going
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
grave
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
green
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From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
Gulley
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From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
Hermit's
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From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
hide
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
hope
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From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
impatient
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From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
intolerable
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
IRISH
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From this reading IRISH BALLAD.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
Jerusha
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
King
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
King's
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From this reading The King's visit left traces.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King's visit left traces.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
live
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
loveliest
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From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
made
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From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
making
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
meant
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
mere
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
more
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From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
only
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
openly
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
place
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
pretext
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
rain
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From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
restless
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From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
seclusion
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From this reading Emlyn had become far more restless and consciously impatient of the dullness and seclusion of the Hermit's Gulley.
shame
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
shamrock
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From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
sun
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From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
there
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
traces
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From this reading The King's visit left traces.
type
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From this reading "Still sun and rain made emerald green the loveliest fields on earth, And gave the type of deathless hope, the little shamrock, birth."
village
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
visit
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From this reading The King's visit left traces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
world
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From this reading Not only did she, as before, avail herself of every pretext for going into the village, or for making expeditions to Bristol, but she openly declared the place a mere grave, intolerable to live in, and she confided to Jerusha that the King had declared that it was a shame to hide her there--such charms were meant for the world.
