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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
arm's
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From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
away
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From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
boy
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From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
breast
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From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
burns
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From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
cannot
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From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
conqueror's
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From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
death
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From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
die
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From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
disown
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From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
embers
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From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
fear
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From this reading The first fear stops the heart.
feel
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From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
fire
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From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first fear stops the heart.
girl
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From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
glow
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From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
heart
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From this reading The first fear stops the heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
hold
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From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
keep
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From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
less
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From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
Loved
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From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
low
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From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
lustiness
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From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
made
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From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
making
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From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
many
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From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
ones
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From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
speak
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From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
stops
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From this reading The first fear stops the heart.
sweeter
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From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
taken
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From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
then
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From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
there
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From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
too
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From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
triumph
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From this reading Loved ones are taken away, and the boy, the girl, will not speak of them, as if that made the conqueror's triumph the less.
TWENTY
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From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In time the fire in the breast burns low, and then in the last glow of the embers, it is sweeter to hold to what has been than to think of what may be.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even then they would keep death at arm's length by making believe to disown him.
YEARS
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From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
youth
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From this reading DEAD THIS TWENTY YEARS In the lustiness of youth there are many who cannot feel that they, too, will die.
