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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 "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
always
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
back
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From this reading Hold yourself firmly on the back of thy mule, by her mane, by her neck; and ride, ride, my gallant rider --everything rides!'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
beaks
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From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
bellyfuls
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From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
birds
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From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hold yourself firmly on the back of thy mule, by her mane, by her neck; and ride, ride, my gallant rider --everything rides!'
claws
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From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
deny
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
depths
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
diaphragm
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From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
drinking
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
earth
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From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Hold yourself firmly on the back of thy mule, by her mane, by her neck; and ride, ride, my gallant rider --everything rides!'
face
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
felt
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From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
firmly
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From this reading Hold yourself firmly on the back of thy mule, by her mane, by her neck; and ride, ride, my gallant rider --everything rides!'
gallant
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
gay
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
God
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
Hold
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From this reading Hold yourself firmly on the back of thy mule, by her mane, by her neck; and ride, ride, my gallant rider --everything rides!'
horseman
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
hundred
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From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Yes,' said I.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
Jesus
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
joy
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
lifted
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From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
Loire
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
man
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
mane
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From this reading Hold yourself firmly on the back of thy mule, by her mane, by her neck; and ride, ride, my gallant rider --everything rides!'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
mule
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From this reading Hold yourself firmly on the back of thy mule, by her mane, by her neck; and ride, ride, my gallant rider --everything rides!'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
neck
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From this reading Hold yourself firmly on the back of thy mule, by her mane, by her neck; and ride, ride, my gallant rider --everything rides!'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hold yourself firmly on the back of thy mule, by her mane, by her neck; and ride, ride, my gallant rider --everything rides!'
pleasure
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
plunging
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
prime
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
Ride
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From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
rider
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From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
rides
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From this reading Hold yourself firmly on the back of thy mule, by her mane, by her neck; and ride, ride, my gallant rider --everything rides!'
said
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From this reading "'Yes,' said I.
sharp
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From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
shrieking
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From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
spit
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
spread
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From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
Succubus
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From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
swimmer
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From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
Then
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From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
there
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From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
thousand
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From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Hold yourself firmly on the back of thy mule, by her mane, by her neck; and ride, ride, my gallant rider --everything rides!'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
tore
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From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Then I felt a hundred sharp claws which tore my diaphragm as if the beaks of a thousand birds there took their bellyfuls, shrieking.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
wings
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From this reading Then I was lifted suddenly above the earth upon the said Succubus, who had spread her wings, and cried to me-- "'Ride, ride, my gallant rider!
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading "'And to be always my gallant horseman, gay as a man in his prime, feeling life, drinking pleasure, plunging to the depths of joy as a swimmer into the Loire, wouldst thou not deny God, wouldst thou not spit in the face of Jesus?'
Yes
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From this reading "'Yes,' said I.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Hold yourself firmly on the back of thy mule, by her mane, by her neck; and ride, ride, my gallant rider --everything rides!'
