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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 The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
Aimlessly
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From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
air
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From this reading There was a certain air of unreality somewhere in the life at Bourcelles that ministered to fantasy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a certain air of unreality somewhere in the life at Bourcelles that ministered to fantasy.
band
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
beauty
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rogers had felt it steal over him from the beginning.
Bourcelles
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From this reading There was a certain air of unreality somewhere in the life at Bourcelles that ministered to fantasy.
Captains
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From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
certain
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From this reading There was a certain air of unreality somewhere in the life at Bourcelles that ministered to fantasy.
Changing
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
Coming
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From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
command
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
consecration
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From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
constellation
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
dances
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From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
dancing
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
disordered
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
fantasy
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From this reading There was a certain air of unreality somewhere in the life at Bourcelles that ministered to fantasy.
felt
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From this reading Rogers had felt it steal over him from the beginning.
flowing
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From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rogers had felt it steal over him from the beginning.
fulfil
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From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
going
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From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
guide
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rogers had felt it steal over him from the beginning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rogers had felt it steal over him from the beginning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a certain air of unreality somewhere in the life at Bourcelles that ministered to fantasy.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rogers had felt it steal over him from the beginning.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
lamp
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
land
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a certain air of unreality somewhere in the life at Bourcelles that ministered to fantasy.
loose
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
ministered
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From this reading There was a certain air of unreality somewhere in the life at Bourcelles that ministered to fantasy.
Minke
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From this reading Selected Poems, Montmorency Minke.
Montmorency
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From this reading Selected Poems, Montmorency Minke.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
others
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From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rogers had felt it steal over him from the beginning.
Poems
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From this reading Selected Poems, Montmorency Minke.
Pole
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
prancing
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
ran
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
recklessly
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
Rogers
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From this reading Rogers had felt it steal over him from the beginning.
Selected
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From this reading Selected Poems, Montmorency Minke.
ShootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
shoots
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From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
Singing
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
sky
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
Some
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From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
somewhere
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From this reading There was a certain air of unreality somewhere in the life at Bourcelles that ministered to fantasy.
Star
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
stars
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
steal
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From this reading Rogers had felt it steal over him from the beginning.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
strong
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From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a certain air of unreality somewhere in the life at Bourcelles that ministered to fantasy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
There
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From this reading There was a certain air of unreality somewhere in the life at Bourcelles that ministered to fantasy.
ThoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
unreality
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From this reading There was a certain air of unreality somewhere in the life at Bourcelles that ministered to fantasy.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a certain air of unreality somewhere in the life at Bourcelles that ministered to fantasy.
wastes
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From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
Wasting
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
wild
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From this reading The stars ran loose about the sky, Wasting their beauty recklessly, Singing and dancing, Shooting and prancing, Until the Pole Star took command, Changing each wild, disordered band Into a lamp to guide the land-- A constellation.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
wisely
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From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading And so, about my mind and yours, Thought dances, shoots, and wastes its powers, Coming and going, Aimlessly flowing, Until the Pole Star of the Will Captains them wisely, strong, and still, Some dream for others to fulfil With consecration.
