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all
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, the year is growing old, And his eye is pale and blear’d!
beard
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From this reading Death, with frosty hand and cold, Plucks the old man by the beard Sorely,--sorely!--LONGFELLOW.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
blear'd
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From this reading Yes, the year is growing old, And his eye is pale and blear’d!
blushing
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Death, with frosty hand and cold, Plucks the old man by the beard Sorely,--sorely!--LONGFELLOW.
celebration
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
cheery
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
Christian's
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
cold
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From this reading Death, with frosty hand and cold, Plucks the old man by the beard Sorely,--sorely!--LONGFELLOW.
dancing
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
Death
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From this reading Death, with frosty hand and cold, Plucks the old man by the beard Sorely,--sorely!--LONGFELLOW.
echo
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
Eve
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From this reading It is New Year’s Eve.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
eye
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From this reading Yes, the year is growing old, And his eye is pale and blear’d!
eyes
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
features
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
fled
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
frosty
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From this reading Death, with frosty hand and cold, Plucks the old man by the beard Sorely,--sorely!--LONGFELLOW.
furniture
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
glad
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
glimmering
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
grave
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
growing
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From this reading Yes, the year is growing old, And his eye is pale and blear’d!
hand
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From this reading Death, with frosty hand and cold, Plucks the old man by the beard Sorely,--sorely!--LONGFELLOW.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
head
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, the year is growing old, And his eye is pale and blear’d!
Hogmanay
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
house
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, the year is growing old, And his eye is pale and blear’d!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is New Year’s Eve.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
James
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
laughter
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
leapingnounUS /ˈleaping/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
light
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
LONGFELLOW
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From this reading Death, with frosty hand and cold, Plucks the old man by the beard Sorely,--sorely!--LONGFELLOW.
man
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From this reading Death, with frosty hand and cold, Plucks the old man by the beard Sorely,--sorely!--LONGFELLOW.
Melville's
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
merry
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
Mr
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
New
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From this reading It is New Year’s Eve.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
now
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
observances
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
old
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From this reading Yes, the year is growing old, And his eye is pale and blear’d!
pale
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From this reading Yes, the year is growing old, And his eye is pale and blear’d!
parlour
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
people
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
Plucks
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From this reading Death, with frosty hand and cold, Plucks the old man by the beard Sorely,--sorely!--LONGFELLOW.
plunderedverbUS /ˈplʌndərd/
stole goods or valuables by force after an attack
From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
polished
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
pursued
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
raillery
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
relaxed
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
ringing
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
Scottish
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
smile
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
Sorely
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From this reading Death, with frosty hand and cold, Plucks the old man by the beard Sorely,--sorely!--LONGFELLOW.
stores
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
surround
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, the year is growing old, And his eye is pale and blear’d!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
There
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
unwonted
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From this reading There is no twilight now in Mr. Melville’s cheery parlour, the light is glimmering in the polished furniture, leaping and dancing in the merry eyes that surround it, and even the grave features of the head of the house have relaxed into an unwonted smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Death, with frosty hand and cold, Plucks the old man by the beard Sorely,--sorely!--LONGFELLOW.
year
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From this reading Yes, the year is growing old, And his eye is pale and blear’d!
Year's
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From this reading It is New Year’s Eve.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, the year is growing old, And his eye is pale and blear’d!
young
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From this reading The young people have not forgotten the old Scottish celebration of “Hogmanay,” in all its observances, and Christian’s stores have been plundered, and James has fled blushing from their raillery, pursued by the glad echo of their ringing laughter.
