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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so he lingers--lingers on In the City of the Foe-- His cousins and his countrymen Who see him listless go.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
blaze
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From this reading May his grave be green, though he Was a rebel of iron mould; Many a true heart--true to the Cause, Through the blaze of his wrath lies cold.
blow
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From this reading Quick was his way--a flash and a blow, Full of his fire was he-- A fire of hell--’tis burnt out now-- Green may his grave long be!
burnt
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From this reading Quick was his way--a flash and a blow, Full of his fire was he-- A fire of hell--’tis burnt out now-- Green may his grave long be!
Cause
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From this reading May his grave be green, though he Was a rebel of iron mould; Many a true heart--true to the Cause, Through the blaze of his wrath lies cold.
City
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From this reading And so he lingers--lingers on In the City of the Foe-- His cousins and his countrymen Who see him listless go.
cold
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From this reading May his grave be green, though he Was a rebel of iron mould; Many a true heart--true to the Cause, Through the blaze of his wrath lies cold.
countrymen
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From this reading And so he lingers--lingers on In the City of the Foe-- His cousins and his countrymen Who see him listless go.
cousins
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From this reading And so he lingers--lingers on In the City of the Foe-- His cousins and his countrymen Who see him listless go.
cypress-moss
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From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
Daniel
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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
Drouth
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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
duly
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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
fire
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From this reading Quick was his way--a flash and a blow, Full of his fire was he-- A fire of hell--’tis burnt out now-- Green may his grave long be!
flash
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From this reading Quick was his way--a flash and a blow, Full of his fire was he-- A fire of hell--’tis burnt out now-- Green may his grave long be!
Foe
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From this reading And so he lingers--lingers on In the City of the Foe-- His cousins and his countrymen Who see him listless go.
foot-board
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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
Full
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From this reading Quick was his way--a flash and a blow, Full of his fire was he-- A fire of hell--’tis burnt out now-- Green may his grave long be!
go
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From this reading And so he lingers--lingers on In the City of the Foe-- His cousins and his countrymen Who see him listless go.
Grassed
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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
Grave
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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
green
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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
hand
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From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
Hangs
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From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so he lingers--lingers on In the City of the Foe-- His cousins and his countrymen Who see him listless go.
Head-board
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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
heart
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From this reading May his grave be green, though he Was a rebel of iron mould; Many a true heart--true to the Cause, Through the blaze of his wrath lies cold.
hell
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From this reading Quick was his way--a flash and a blow, Full of his fire was he-- A fire of hell--’tis burnt out now-- Green may his grave long be!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so he lingers--lingers on In the City of the Foe-- His cousins and his countrymen Who see him listless go.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
iron
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From this reading May his grave be green, though he Was a rebel of iron mould; Many a true heart--true to the Cause, Through the blaze of his wrath lies cold.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
land
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From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
lies
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From this reading May his grave be green, though he Was a rebel of iron mould; Many a true heart--true to the Cause, Through the blaze of his wrath lies cold.
lingers
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From this reading And so he lingers--lingers on In the City of the Foe-- His cousins and his countrymen Who see him listless go.
listless
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From this reading And so he lingers--lingers on In the City of the Foe-- His cousins and his countrymen Who see him listless go.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
Many
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From this reading May his grave be green, though he Was a rebel of iron mould; Many a true heart--true to the Cause, Through the blaze of his wrath lies cold.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
mould
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From this reading May his grave be green, though he Was a rebel of iron mould; Many a true heart--true to the Cause, Through the blaze of his wrath lies cold.
mound
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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
near
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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
now
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From this reading Quick was his way--a flash and a blow, Full of his fire was he-- A fire of hell--’tis burnt out now-- Green may his grave long be!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so he lingers--lingers on In the City of the Foe-- His cousins and his countrymen Who see him listless go.
out
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From this reading Quick was his way--a flash and a blow, Full of his fire was he-- A fire of hell--’tis burnt out now-- Green may his grave long be!
Petersburg
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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
placed
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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
Quick
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From this reading Quick was his way--a flash and a blow, Full of his fire was he-- A fire of hell--’tis burnt out now-- Green may his grave long be!
rebel
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From this reading May his grave be green, though he Was a rebel of iron mould; Many a true heart--true to the Cause, Through the blaze of his wrath lies cold.
Run
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From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
see
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From this reading And so he lingers--lingers on In the City of the Foe-- His cousins and his countrymen Who see him listless go.
slumberer's
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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so he lingers--lingers on In the City of the Foe-- His cousins and his countrymen Who see him listless go.
Southern
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From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading May his grave be green, though he Was a rebel of iron mould; Many a true heart--true to the Cause, Through the blaze of his wrath lies cold.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading May his grave be green, though he Was a rebel of iron mould; Many a true heart--true to the Cause, Through the blaze of his wrath lies cold.
tis
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From this reading Quick was his way--a flash and a blow, Full of his fire was he-- A fire of hell--’tis burnt out now-- Green may his grave long be!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
tree
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From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
true
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From this reading May his grave be green, though he Was a rebel of iron mould; Many a true heart--true to the Cause, Through the blaze of his wrath lies cold.
Virginia
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From this reading A Grave near Petersburg, Virginia.[19] Head-board and foot-board duly placed-- Grassed in the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer’s name-- Long may his grave be green!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quick was his way--a flash and a blow, Full of his fire was he-- A fire of hell--’tis burnt out now-- Green may his grave long be!
way
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From this reading Quick was his way--a flash and a blow, Full of his fire was he-- A fire of hell--’tis burnt out now-- Green may his grave long be!
weird
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From this reading The cypress-moss from tree to tree Hangs in his Southern land; As weird, from thought to thought of his Run memories hand in hand.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And so he lingers--lingers on In the City of the Foe-- His cousins and his countrymen Who see him listless go.
wrath
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From this reading May his grave be green, though he Was a rebel of iron mould; Many a true heart--true to the Cause, Through the blaze of his wrath lies cold.
