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Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel. Longfellow. Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man. Whittier. Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
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Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading “Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.”
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.”
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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 Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
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From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
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From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
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From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
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From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
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From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
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From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
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From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
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From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
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From this reading Longfellow.
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From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
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From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
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From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
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From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
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From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
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From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
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From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
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From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
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From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
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From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
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From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
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From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
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From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
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From this reading Only the acrid spirit of the times, Corroded this true steel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luke Raeburn was the son of a Scotch clergyman of the Episcopal Church.
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From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
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From this reading Whittier.
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From this reading Not Thine the bigot's partial plea, Not Thine the zealot's ban; Thou well canst spare a love of Thee Which ends in hate of man.
