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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 Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
blast
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
blew
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading May God forgive you both.
brotherhood
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From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
charge
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From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
daffodils
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
day
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From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
desire
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From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
ended
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
faces
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
fellowship
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From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
forgive
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From this reading May God forgive you both.
forthwith
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From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
friend
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From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
gave
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From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
glow
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From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
God
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From this reading May God forgive you both.
golden
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
goodwill
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
hand
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From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
heart
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From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
hearts
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From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
injury
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
joy
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
knew
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From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
laid
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From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
love
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From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
man
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From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May God forgive you both.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
Miles
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From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
mistress
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From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
music
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
serving-man
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From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
silent
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
stead
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
stream
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
sun
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
sunlit
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
Truly
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From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
trumpets
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
up
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From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
way
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From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the daffodils beside the stream looked up with sunlit faces to the sun, as they blew on their golden trumpets a blast of silent music, for joy that ancient injury was ended, and that in its stead goodwill had come.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To whom Miles answered, 'Truly, friend, from that time to this day I have never had anything in my heart towards either thee or thy mistress but love.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Here Miles stopped and gave the man his hand and forthwith went on his way; and the serving-man went on his way; both of them with a glow of brotherhood and fellowship within their hearts.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading May God forgive you both.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As for me, I desire that it may not be laid to your charge, for you knew not what you did.'
