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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 But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Hilda among the Broken Gods.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
any
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From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.
breaking
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
BrokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hilda among the Broken Gods.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
character
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From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.
daughter
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From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
earth
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
educate
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From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
Ensphering
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
Erica's
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From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.
eventful
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From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
events
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From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
exile
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From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.
form
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From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
forth
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
full
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
gleams
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
Gods
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From this reading Hilda among the Broken Gods.
gradual
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From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
handy
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
hard
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From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
Hilda
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From this reading Hilda among the Broken Gods.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
important
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From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
Infinite
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
kind
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
larger
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
light
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
measured
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
misty
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
monotonous
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From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.
moon
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
more
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From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
most
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From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
notable
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From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
often
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From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
orderly
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From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
out
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
possibly
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From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.
progression
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From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
quiet
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From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.
routine
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From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
rule
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
secularist's
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From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.
seems
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
self-same
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
steady
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From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
two
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From this reading Erica's two years of exile were as monotonous and quiet as the life of the secularist's daughter could possibly be.
unfrequently
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From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
unmarked
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From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
varied
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From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
wake
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
work
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From this reading A steady, orderly routine, a gradual progression, perseverance in hard work, often do more to educate and form than a varied and eventful life.
years
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From this reading Not unfrequently the most important years of a life, the years which tell most on the character, are unmarked by any notable events.
young
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From this reading But we wake in the young morning when the light is breaking forth; And look out on its misty gleams, as if the moon were full; And the Infinite around, seems but a larger kind of earth Ensphering this, and measured by the self-same handy rule.
