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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 Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
alleviate
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Joy comes and goes, hope ebbs and flows, Like the wave.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
Arnold
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From this reading _M. Arnold._ DAYS crawled by, and Helen gradually and painfully began to realize her lot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _M. Arnold._ DAYS crawled by, and Helen gradually and painfully began to realize her lot.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _M. Arnold._ DAYS crawled by, and Helen gradually and painfully began to realize her lot.
Change
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
cold
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
comes
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From this reading "Joy comes and goes, hope ebbs and flows, Like the wave.
crawled
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From this reading _M. Arnold._ DAYS crawled by, and Helen gradually and painfully began to realize her lot.
DAYS
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From this reading _M. Arnold._ DAYS crawled by, and Helen gradually and painfully began to realize her lot.
difficult
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
ebbs
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From this reading "Joy comes and goes, hope ebbs and flows, Like the wave.
few
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
flows
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From this reading "Joy comes and goes, hope ebbs and flows, Like the wave.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
goes
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From this reading "Joy comes and goes, hope ebbs and flows, Like the wave.
grace
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
gradually
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From this reading _M. Arnold._ DAYS crawled by, and Helen gradually and painfully began to realize her lot.
grave
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
grief
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
Helen
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From this reading _M. Arnold._ DAYS crawled by, and Helen gradually and painfully began to realize her lot.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _M. Arnold._ DAYS crawled by, and Helen gradually and painfully began to realize her lot.
HerspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
hope
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From this reading "Joy comes and goes, hope ebbs and flows, Like the wave.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "WAS IT POSSIBLE!"
Joy
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From this reading "Joy comes and goes, hope ebbs and flows, Like the wave.
laid
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
lends
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
Like
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From this reading "Joy comes and goes, hope ebbs and flows, Like the wave.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
lot
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From this reading _M. Arnold._ DAYS crawled by, and Helen gradually and painfully began to realize her lot.
Love
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
M
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From this reading _M. Arnold._ DAYS crawled by, and Helen gradually and painfully began to realize her lot.
man
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
nature
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
now
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
outward
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
painfully
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From this reading _M. Arnold._ DAYS crawled by, and Helen gradually and painfully began to realize her lot.
place
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
POSSIBLE
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From this reading "WAS IT POSSIBLE!"
realize
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From this reading _M. Arnold._ DAYS crawled by, and Helen gradually and painfully began to realize her lot.
reserved
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
sad
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
shed
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
shrinks
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
silent
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
smiles
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
stony
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
sympathy
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
tears
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Joy comes and goes, hope ebbs and flows, Like the wave.
then
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _M. Arnold._ DAYS crawled by, and Helen gradually and painfully began to realize her lot.
torrent
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
tranquil
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
undemonstrative
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From this reading Hers was a silent, stony grief (now that the first torrent of tears had been shed) of that undemonstrative, reserved nature, that it is so difficult to alleviate, and that shrinks from outward sympathy.
unknit
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From this reading Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of man; Love lends life a little grace, A few sad smiles; and then, Both are laid in one cold place, In the grave."
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WAS IT POSSIBLE!"
wave
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From this reading "Joy comes and goes, hope ebbs and flows, Like the wave.
