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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 Ye left me a widow alone?
abroad
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From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tenfold precious the vengeance that comes after lingering years!
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
alive
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From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ye left me a widow alone?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
arms
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From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
behold
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From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
beholding
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From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
comes
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From this reading Tenfold precious the vengeance that comes after lingering years!
conflagration
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From this reading Ye quenched the voice of my singer?—hark, in your dying ears, The song of the conflagration!
days
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From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
debited
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From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
desire
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From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
drinks
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From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
dying
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From this reading Ye quenched the voice of my singer?—hark, in your dying ears, The song of the conflagration!
ears
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From this reading Ye quenched the voice of my singer?—hark, in your dying ears, The song of the conflagration!
eats
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From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
encompassed
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From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
famished
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From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
fire
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From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
glory
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From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
God
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From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
hark
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From this reading Ye quenched the voice of my singer?—hark, in your dying ears, The song of the conflagration!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
Late
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From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ye left me a widow alone?
lingering
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From this reading Tenfold precious the vengeance that comes after lingering years!
lust
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From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ye left me a widow alone?
mother
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From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
now
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From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
past
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From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Tenfold precious the vengeance that comes after lingering years!
Pyre
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From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
quenched
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From this reading Ye quenched the voice of my singer?—hark, in your dying ears, The song of the conflagration!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
shrivel
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From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
singer
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From this reading Ye quenched the voice of my singer?—hark, in your dying ears, The song of the conflagration!
son
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From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
song
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From this reading Ye quenched the voice of my singer?—hark, in your dying ears, The song of the conflagration!
soul
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From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
Tenfold
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From this reading Tenfold precious the vengeance that comes after lingering years!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For now are the days of my agony past, The lust that famished my soul now eats and drinks its desire, And they that encompassed my son shrivel alive in the fire.
threw
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From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
Támatéa
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From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
vengeance
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From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
voice
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From this reading Ye quenched the voice of my singer?—hark, in your dying ears, The song of the conflagration!
widow
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From this reading Ye left me a widow alone?
YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye quenched the voice of my singer?—hark, in your dying ears, The song of the conflagration!
years
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From this reading Tenfold precious the vengeance that comes after lingering years!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the mother of Támatéa threw her arms abroad, “Pyre of my son,” she shouted, “debited vengeance of God, Late, late, I behold you, yet I behold you at last, And glory, beholding!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ye quenched the voice of my singer?—hark, in your dying ears, The song of the conflagration!
