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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 _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
afraid
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From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
all
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From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
brood
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From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
Burgess
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From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
call
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From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
CARRUTH
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From this reading --WILLIAM HERBERT CARRUTH “DR.
classes
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From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
Consecration
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From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
day
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From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
Dean
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From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
dismiss
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From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
DR
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From this reading --WILLIAM HERBERT CARRUTH “DR.
drinking
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From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
duties
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From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
FENNEBEN
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From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
frozen
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From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
God
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From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
hard
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From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
hemlock
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From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
HERBERT
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From this reading --WILLIAM HERBERT CARRUTH “DR.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
humble
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From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
Jesus
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From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
like
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From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
millions
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From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
mother
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From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
much
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From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
others
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From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
overworked
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From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
pathway
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From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
picket
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From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
Professor
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From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
rood
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From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
said
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From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
Socrates
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From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
Some
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From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
starved
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From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
straight
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From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
study
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From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
trod
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From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
Very
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From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
well
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From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
WILLIAM
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From this reading --WILLIAM HERBERT CARRUTH “DR.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
