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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 Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as the days passed, practical life again caught Henry Rogers in its wholesome grip.
all
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From this reading Like hell and heaven, it was a state of mind, open potentially to all, but not to be enjoyed merely for the asking.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
asking
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From this reading Like hell and heaven, it was a state of mind, open potentially to all, but not to be enjoyed merely for the asking.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Like hell and heaven, it was a state of mind, open potentially to all, but not to be enjoyed merely for the asking.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Fairyland did not fade exactly, but it dipped a little below the horizon.
brilliance
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
CAMPDEN
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From this reading JOHN HENRY CAMPDEN.
caught
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From this reading Then, as the days passed, practical life again caught Henry Rogers in its wholesome grip.
clothed
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
days
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From this reading Then, as the days passed, practical life again caught Henry Rogers in its wholesome grip.
Deathless
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
delight
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fairyland did not fade exactly, but it dipped a little below the horizon.
dipped
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From this reading Fairyland did not fade exactly, but it dipped a little below the horizon.
distance
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
enjoyed
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From this reading Like hell and heaven, it was a state of mind, open potentially to all, but not to be enjoyed merely for the asking.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
exactly
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From this reading Fairyland did not fade exactly, but it dipped a little below the horizon.
fade
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From this reading Fairyland did not fade exactly, but it dipped a little below the horizon.
Fairyland
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From this reading Fairyland did not fade exactly, but it dipped a little below the horizon.
finds
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
gold
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
grip
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From this reading Then, as the days passed, practical life again caught Henry Rogers in its wholesome grip.
guarded
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
heaven
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From this reading Like hell and heaven, it was a state of mind, open potentially to all, but not to be enjoyed merely for the asking.
hell
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From this reading Like hell and heaven, it was a state of mind, open potentially to all, but not to be enjoyed merely for the asking.
HENRY
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From this reading JOHN HENRY CAMPDEN.
holds
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
horizon
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From this reading Fairyland did not fade exactly, but it dipped a little below the horizon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fairyland did not fade exactly, but it dipped a little below the horizon.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as the days passed, practical life again caught Henry Rogers in its wholesome grip.
JOHN
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From this reading JOHN HENRY CAMPDEN.
labyrinth
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
lies
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as the days passed, practical life again caught Henry Rogers in its wholesome grip.
Like
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From this reading Like hell and heaven, it was a state of mind, open potentially to all, but not to be enjoyed merely for the asking.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fairyland did not fade exactly, but it dipped a little below the horizon.
Lo
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
merely
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From this reading Like hell and heaven, it was a state of mind, open potentially to all, but not to be enjoyed merely for the asking.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like hell and heaven, it was a state of mind, open potentially to all, but not to be enjoyed merely for the asking.
mission
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
night
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
old
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Like hell and heaven, it was a state of mind, open potentially to all, but not to be enjoyed merely for the asking.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as the days passed, practical life again caught Henry Rogers in its wholesome grip.
perfect
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
potentially
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From this reading Like hell and heaven, it was a state of mind, open potentially to all, but not to be enjoyed merely for the asking.
practical
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From this reading Then, as the days passed, practical life again caught Henry Rogers in its wholesome grip.
reappear
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
Rogers
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From this reading Then, as the days passed, practical life again caught Henry Rogers in its wholesome grip.
some
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
starry
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
state
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From this reading Like hell and heaven, it was a state of mind, open potentially to all, but not to be enjoyed merely for the asking.
sweet
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
tear
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
Then
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From this reading Then, as the days passed, practical life again caught Henry Rogers in its wholesome grip.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
untold
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
vision
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
Waits
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like hell and heaven, it was a state of mind, open potentially to all, but not to be enjoyed merely for the asking.
wholesome
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From this reading Then, as the days passed, practical life again caught Henry Rogers in its wholesome grip.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
world's
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
yearning
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From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Lo, every yearning thought that holds a tear, Yet finds no mission And lies untold, Waits, guarded in that labyrinth of gold,-- To reappear Upon some perfect night, Deathless--not old-- But sweet with time and distance, And clothed as in a vision Of starry brilliance For the world's delight.
