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11
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From this reading 11.
21
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From this reading +Stanza 21,+ 11.
8
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From this reading 8, 9.
9
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From this reading 8, 9.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
atom
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From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By death it is 'quenched in a most cold repose': but the repose is not necessarily extinction.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By death it is 'quenched in a most cold repose': but the repose is not necessarily extinction.
cold
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From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
death
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From this reading By death it is 'quenched in a most cold repose': but the repose is not necessarily extinction.
extinction
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From this reading By death it is 'quenched in a most cold repose': but the repose is not necessarily extinction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
glows
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From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
intense
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From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By death it is 'quenched in a most cold repose': but the repose is not necessarily extinction.
knows
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From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
moment
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From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
most
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From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
necessarily
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From this reading By death it is 'quenched in a most cold repose': but the repose is not necessarily extinction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By death it is 'quenched in a most cold repose': but the repose is not necessarily extinction.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
quenched
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From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
repose
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From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
Stanza
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From this reading +Stanza 21,+ 11.
synonym
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From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
term
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From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
Th
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From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
then
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From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Th' intense atom glows A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose._ The term 'th' intense atom' is a synonym for 'that which knows,' or the mind.