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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 His very madness, like some ore Among a mineral of metals base, Shows itself pure.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His very madness, like some ore Among a mineral of metals base, Shows itself pure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Providence Should have kept short, restrained, and out of haunt This mad young man...
base
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From this reading His very madness, like some ore Among a mineral of metals base, Shows itself pure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.
common
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From this reading It is common for the younger sort To lack discretion.
discretion
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From this reading It is common for the younger sort To lack discretion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is common for the younger sort To lack discretion.
haunt
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From this reading Providence Should have kept short, restrained, and out of haunt This mad young man...
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Providence Should have kept short, restrained, and out of haunt This mad young man...
hearing
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From this reading Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His very madness, like some ore Among a mineral of metals base, Shows itself pure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is common for the younger sort To lack discretion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is common for the younger sort To lack discretion.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His very madness, like some ore Among a mineral of metals base, Shows itself pure.
kept
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lack
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From this reading It is common for the younger sort To lack discretion.
lend
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From this reading Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.
like
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From this reading His very madness, like some ore Among a mineral of metals base, Shows itself pure.
mad
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madness
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From this reading His very madness, like some ore Among a mineral of metals base, Shows itself pure.
man
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.
metals
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From this reading His very madness, like some ore Among a mineral of metals base, Shows itself pure.
mineral
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From this reading His very madness, like some ore Among a mineral of metals base, Shows itself pure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Providence Should have kept short, restrained, and out of haunt This mad young man...
ore
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From this reading His very madness, like some ore Among a mineral of metals base, Shows itself pure.
out
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Pity
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From this reading Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Providence Should have kept short, restrained, and out of haunt This mad young man...
pure
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From this reading His very madness, like some ore Among a mineral of metals base, Shows itself pure.
Queen
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restrained
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serious
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From this reading Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Providence Should have kept short, restrained, and out of haunt This mad young man...
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Providence Should have kept short, restrained, and out of haunt This mad young man...
Shows
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From this reading His very madness, like some ore Among a mineral of metals base, Shows itself pure.
some
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From this reading His very madness, like some ore Among a mineral of metals base, Shows itself pure.
sort
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From this reading It is common for the younger sort To lack discretion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is common for the younger sort To lack discretion.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Providence Should have kept short, restrained, and out of haunt This mad young man...
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.
unfold
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From this reading Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.
very
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From this reading His very madness, like some ore Among a mineral of metals base, Shows itself pure.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold.
young
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From this reading Providence Should have kept short, restrained, and out of haunt This mad young man...
younger
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From this reading It is common for the younger sort To lack discretion.