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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 Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
Affection
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
all
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From this reading We are all here!
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are all here!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
assert
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
Bless
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
brother
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From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
care
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
chair
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
cold
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
dear
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From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.
dismissed
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From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
dwellings
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From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
familiar
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
farther
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From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
Father
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From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.
few
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From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
fill'd
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
forgot
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
gentle
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
hearth
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are all here!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
hold
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From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.
home
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
hour
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
kind
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
labours
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From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
meeting
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
most
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From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
mother
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From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
often
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
old
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
once
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
orders
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From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
other
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From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
Peace
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
people
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From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
power
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
receive
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From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
rule
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
Sister
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From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.
soon
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From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
spot
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
Sprague
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From this reading Sprague.
stranger
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
then
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
thus
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although most of the people retired to their dwellings, or their labours, as soon as the captain dismissed them, a few remained to receive his farther orders.
To-night
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are all here!
we're
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From this reading Each chair is fill'd--we're all _at home_; To-night let no cold stranger come: It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we're found: Bless, then, the meeting and the spot; For once be every care forgot; Let gentle Peace assert her power, And kind Affection rule the hour; We're all--all here.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Father, mother, Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear.
