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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 “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tho’ you’ve lost your sight an’ me meyne, We cannot mend it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
bent
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
blessings
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
bree
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
cannot
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From this reading Tho’ you’ve lost your sight an’ me meyne, We cannot mend it.
canty
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
content
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
decree
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
deveyne
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From this reading Let us be glad the powers deveyne Nae war’ extendit.
extendit
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From this reading Let us be glad the powers deveyne Nae war’ extendit.
fate
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From this reading “What if the hand of fate, unkind, Has us’d fremtly, need we peyne?
fate's
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
feckless
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
fremtly
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From this reading “What if the hand of fate, unkind, Has us’d fremtly, need we peyne?
fwoak
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
gations
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
glad
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From this reading Let us be glad the powers deveyne Nae war’ extendit.
han
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
hand
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From this reading “What if the hand of fate, unkind, Has us’d fremtly, need we peyne?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
heav'n
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
Heaven
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tho’ you’ve lost your sight an’ me meyne, We cannot mend it.
just
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us be glad the powers deveyne Nae war’ extendit.
leyfe
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
Leyke
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
lost
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From this reading Tho’ you’ve lost your sight an’ me meyne, We cannot mend it.
Man
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tho’ you’ve lost your sight an’ me meyne, We cannot mend it.
mend
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From this reading Tho’ you’ve lost your sight an’ me meyne, We cannot mend it.
meyne
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From this reading Tho’ you’ve lost your sight an’ me meyne, We cannot mend it.
mun
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
murmur
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
Nae
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From this reading Let us be glad the powers deveyne Nae war’ extendit.
neath
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What if the hand of fate, unkind, Has us’d fremtly, need we peyne?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
obstinately
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What if the hand of fate, unkind, Has us’d fremtly, need we peyne?
ordered
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
own
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
patience
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
peyne
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From this reading “What if the hand of fate, unkind, Has us’d fremtly, need we peyne?
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let us be glad the powers deveyne Nae war’ extendit.
practise
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
prevent
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
pursue
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
Rememb'ring
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
sec
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
See
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
sen
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
sent
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
sight
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From this reading Tho’ you’ve lost your sight an’ me meyne, We cannot mend it.
span
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From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
th
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
Tho
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From this reading Tho’ you’ve lost your sight an’ me meyne, We cannot mend it.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let us—sen leyfe is but a span— Still be as canty as we can, Rememb’ring Heaven has ordered Man To practise patience, An’ not to murmur ’neath his han’, Leyke feckless gations.”
unkind
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From this reading “What if the hand of fate, unkind, Has us’d fremtly, need we peyne?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us be glad the powers deveyne Nae war’ extendit.
us'd
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From this reading “What if the hand of fate, unkind, Has us’d fremtly, need we peyne?
wad
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
war
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From this reading Let us be glad the powers deveyne Nae war’ extendit.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What if the hand of fate, unkind, Has us’d fremtly, need we peyne?
Wi
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
Wise
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
wullent
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From this reading “But if we wullent be content Wi’ th’ blessings sec as heav’n has sent, But obstinately wad prevent Wise fate’s decree, See fwoak mun just pursue the bent I’ their own bree.
you've
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From this reading Tho’ you’ve lost your sight an’ me meyne, We cannot mend it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tho’ you’ve lost your sight an’ me meyne, We cannot mend it.
