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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The bright morning light shone over Kronenburg, and the wind brought the sound of the hunting-horn across from the neighboring shores.
Ah
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
all
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They must fire in another fashion before he awakes; but wake he will, for there is energy yet in Holger Danske.
awake
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From this reading But the roaring cannons did not awake Holger Danske, for they meant only "Good morning," and "Thank you."
awakes
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From this reading They must fire in another fashion before he awakes; but wake he will, for there is energy yet in Holger Danske.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They must fire in another fashion before he awakes; but wake he will, for there is energy yet in Holger Danske.
boom
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From this reading The ships sailed by and saluted the castle with the boom of the cannon, and Kronenburg returned the salute, "Boom, boom."
bright
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From this reading The bright morning light shone over Kronenburg, and the wind brought the sound of the hunting-horn across from the neighboring shores.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The bright morning light shone over Kronenburg, and the wind brought the sound of the hunting-horn across from the neighboring shores.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the roaring cannons did not awake Holger Danske, for they meant only "Good morning," and "Thank you."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ships sailed by and saluted the castle with the boom of the cannon, and Kronenburg returned the salute, "Boom, boom."
cannon
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From this reading The ships sailed by and saluted the castle with the boom of the cannon, and Kronenburg returned the salute, "Boom, boom."
cannons
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From this reading But the roaring cannons did not awake Holger Danske, for they meant only "Good morning," and "Thank you."
castle
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From this reading The ships sailed by and saluted the castle with the boom of the cannon, and Kronenburg returned the salute, "Boom, boom."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
Danish
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
Danske
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
energy
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From this reading They must fire in another fashion before he awakes; but wake he will, for there is energy yet in Holger Danske.
fashion
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From this reading They must fire in another fashion before he awakes; but wake he will, for there is energy yet in Holger Danske.
fire
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From this reading They must fire in another fashion before he awakes; but wake he will, for there is energy yet in Holger Danske.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the roaring cannons did not awake Holger Danske, for they meant only "Good morning," and "Thank you."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bright morning light shone over Kronenburg, and the wind brought the sound of the hunting-horn across from the neighboring shores.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the roaring cannons did not awake Holger Danske, for they meant only "Good morning," and "Thank you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
heard
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
Holger
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
hour
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
humble
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
hunting-horn
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From this reading The bright morning light shone over Kronenburg, and the wind brought the sound of the hunting-horn across from the neighboring shores.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
image-carver
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They must fire in another fashion before he awakes; but wake he will, for there is energy yet in Holger Danske.
keep
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
Kronenburg
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From this reading The bright morning light shone over Kronenburg, and the wind brought the sound of the hunting-horn across from the neighboring shores.
light
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From this reading The bright morning light shone over Kronenburg, and the wind brought the sound of the hunting-horn across from the neighboring shores.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
meant
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From this reading But the roaring cannons did not awake Holger Danske, for they meant only "Good morning," and "Thank you."
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bright morning light shone over Kronenburg, and the wind brought the sound of the hunting-horn across from the neighboring shores.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must fire in another fashion before he awakes; but wake he will, for there is energy yet in Holger Danske.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
neighboring
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From this reading The bright morning light shone over Kronenburg, and the wind brought the sound of the hunting-horn across from the neighboring shores.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the roaring cannons did not awake Holger Danske, for they meant only "Good morning," and "Thank you."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
only
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From this reading But the roaring cannons did not awake Holger Danske, for they meant only "Good morning," and "Thank you."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bright morning light shone over Kronenburg, and the wind brought the sound of the hunting-horn across from the neighboring shores.
people
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ships sailed by and saluted the castle with the boom of the cannon, and Kronenburg returned the salute, "Boom, boom."
roaring
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From this reading But the roaring cannons did not awake Holger Danske, for they meant only "Good morning," and "Thank you."
room
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
said
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
sailed
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From this reading The ships sailed by and saluted the castle with the boom of the cannon, and Kronenburg returned the salute, "Boom, boom."
salute
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From this reading The ships sailed by and saluted the castle with the boom of the cannon, and Kronenburg returned the salute, "Boom, boom."
saluted
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From this reading The ships sailed by and saluted the castle with the boom of the cannon, and Kronenburg returned the salute, "Boom, boom."
sat
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
saying
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
ships
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From this reading The ships sailed by and saluted the castle with the boom of the cannon, and Kronenburg returned the salute, "Boom, boom."
shone
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From this reading The bright morning light shone over Kronenburg, and the wind brought the sound of the hunting-horn across from the neighboring shores.
shores
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From this reading The bright morning light shone over Kronenburg, and the wind brought the sound of the hunting-horn across from the neighboring shores.
sound
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From this reading The bright morning light shone over Kronenburg, and the wind brought the sound of the hunting-horn across from the neighboring shores.
Thank
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From this reading But the roaring cannons did not awake Holger Danske, for they meant only "Good morning," and "Thank you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
there
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From this reading They must fire in another fashion before he awakes; but wake he will, for there is energy yet in Holger Danske.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the roaring cannons did not awake Holger Danske, for they meant only "Good morning," and "Thank you."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
wake
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From this reading They must fire in another fashion before he awakes; but wake he will, for there is energy yet in Holger Danske.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bright morning light shone over Kronenburg, and the wind brought the sound of the hunting-horn across from the neighboring shores.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ships sailed by and saluted the castle with the boom of the cannon, and Kronenburg returned the salute, "Boom, boom."
yes
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From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They must fire in another fashion before he awakes; but wake he will, for there is energy yet in Holger Danske.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Holger Danske did dream of the little humble room in which the image-carver sat; he heard all that had been said, and he nodded in his dream, saying, "Ah, yes, remember me, you Danish people, keep me in your memory, I will come to you in the hour of need."
