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all
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
anticipated
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
assured
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
beds
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
Behold
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From this reading Behold, The Lord!”
bill
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
comes
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From this reading He comes.
day
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
death
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
despair
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
down
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
dust
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
early
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
eye
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
fails
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
fatal
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
feeble
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
full
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
further
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
grows
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
hand
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
harvest-like
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He comes.
heart
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
hearts
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
hopeless
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
hopelessly
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
inhabitants
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
known
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
lay
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
lo
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
London
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
looking
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
Lord
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From this reading Behold, The Lord!”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
mellow
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
moon
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
mortality
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
most
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
naught
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
peacefully
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
people
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
pestilence
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
progress
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
published
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
quiet
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
reckless
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
record
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
September
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
serene
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
sick
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
sickened
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
sinks
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
soft
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
stretched
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
strong
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
that's
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
Then
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
upward
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
watching
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
weekly
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From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
wild
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
wisdom
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From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
world
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From this reading On that September even, so soft and mellow and harvest-like, with the full eye of its serene moon looking down peacefully upon the quiet world, the inhabitants of London, such of them as were not stretched on hopeless sick beds, or hopelessly watching by the same, lay down in reckless and wild despair, assured of early death.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the next day the weekly bill of mortality would be published, and the hearts of the people sickened within them, as they anticipated the further progress of the pestilence which its fatal record would make known.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “When all is done that mortal might can do, And all that’s done is naught; when wisdom fails, And the strong hand grows feeble, and the heart That was most valiant sinks into the dust-- Then look ye upward--lo!
