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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 Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
all
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From this reading OPPORTUNITIES 'Draw through all failure to the perfect flower; Draw through all darkness to the perfect light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had a very enjoyable day up the river, Violet begged a holiday, and came with us.
ardour
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
aright
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
begged
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From this reading We had a very enjoyable day up the river, Violet begged a holiday, and came with us.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
bind
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
boats
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From this reading We had only two boats--Constance, Violet, and Mr. Stroud in one, and Nelly, Kenneth, Captain Gates, and I in the other.
came
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From this reading We had a very enjoyable day up the river, Violet begged a holiday, and came with us.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had only two boats--Constance, Violet, and Mr. Stroud in one, and Nelly, Kenneth, Captain Gates, and I in the other.
Constance
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From this reading We had only two boats--Constance, Violet, and Mr. Stroud in one, and Nelly, Kenneth, Captain Gates, and I in the other.
darkness
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From this reading OPPORTUNITIES 'Draw through all failure to the perfect flower; Draw through all darkness to the perfect light.
day
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From this reading We had a very enjoyable day up the river, Violet begged a holiday, and came with us.
down
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From this reading We took our lunch with us, and landed in a wood that came down to the water's edge.
Draw
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From this reading OPPORTUNITIES 'Draw through all failure to the perfect flower; Draw through all darkness to the perfect light.
E
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
e'en
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
edge
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From this reading We took our lunch with us, and landed in a wood that came down to the water's edge.
enjoyable
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From this reading We had a very enjoyable day up the river, Violet begged a holiday, and came with us.
failure
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From this reading OPPORTUNITIES 'Draw through all failure to the perfect flower; Draw through all darkness to the perfect light.
fill
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
flower
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From this reading OPPORTUNITIES 'Draw through all failure to the perfect flower; Draw through all darkness to the perfect light.
Gates
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From this reading We had only two boats--Constance, Violet, and Mr. Stroud in one, and Nelly, Kenneth, Captain Gates, and I in the other.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a very enjoyable day up the river, Violet begged a holiday, and came with us.
holiday
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From this reading We had a very enjoyable day up the river, Violet begged a holiday, and came with us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had only two boats--Constance, Violet, and Mr. Stroud in one, and Nelly, Kenneth, Captain Gates, and I in the other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had only two boats--Constance, Violet, and Mr. Stroud in one, and Nelly, Kenneth, Captain Gates, and I in the other.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
Kenneth
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From this reading We had only two boats--Constance, Violet, and Mr. Stroud in one, and Nelly, Kenneth, Captain Gates, and I in the other.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
landed
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From this reading We took our lunch with us, and landed in a wood that came down to the water's edge.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
light
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From this reading OPPORTUNITIES 'Draw through all failure to the perfect flower; Draw through all darkness to the perfect light.
link
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
love
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
lunch
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From this reading We took our lunch with us, and landed in a wood that came down to the water's edge.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
Mr
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From this reading We had only two boats--Constance, Violet, and Mr. Stroud in one, and Nelly, Kenneth, Captain Gates, and I in the other.
Nelly
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From this reading We had only two boats--Constance, Violet, and Mr. Stroud in one, and Nelly, Kenneth, Captain Gates, and I in the other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
only
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From this reading We had only two boats--Constance, Violet, and Mr. Stroud in one, and Nelly, Kenneth, Captain Gates, and I in the other.
OPPORTUNITIES
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From this reading OPPORTUNITIES 'Draw through all failure to the perfect flower; Draw through all darkness to the perfect light.
other
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From this reading We had only two boats--Constance, Violet, and Mr. Stroud in one, and Nelly, Kenneth, Captain Gates, and I in the other.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We took our lunch with us, and landed in a wood that came down to the water's edge.
perfect
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From this reading OPPORTUNITIES 'Draw through all failure to the perfect flower; Draw through all darkness to the perfect light.
rapture
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
river
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From this reading We had a very enjoyable day up the river, Violet begged a holiday, and came with us.
S
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
souls
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
spring-tide
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
Stroud
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From this reading We had only two boats--Constance, Violet, and Mr. Stroud in one, and Nelly, Kenneth, Captain Gates, and I in the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPPORTUNITIES 'Draw through all failure to the perfect flower; Draw through all darkness to the perfect light.
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
thrill
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OPPORTUNITIES 'Draw through all failure to the perfect flower; Draw through all darkness to the perfect light.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OPPORTUNITIES 'Draw through all failure to the perfect flower; Draw through all darkness to the perfect light.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We took our lunch with us, and landed in a wood that came down to the water's edge.
two
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From this reading We had only two boats--Constance, Violet, and Mr. Stroud in one, and Nelly, Kenneth, Captain Gates, and I in the other.
ungrowing
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
up
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From this reading We had a very enjoyable day up the river, Violet begged a holiday, and came with us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had a very enjoyable day up the river, Violet begged a holiday, and came with us.
very
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From this reading We had a very enjoyable day up the river, Violet begged a holiday, and came with us.
Violet
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From this reading We had a very enjoyable day up the river, Violet begged a holiday, and came with us.
water's
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From this reading We took our lunch with us, and landed in a wood that came down to the water's edge.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a very enjoyable day up the river, Violet begged a holiday, and came with us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had a very enjoyable day up the river, Violet begged a holiday, and came with us.
wood
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From this reading We took our lunch with us, and landed in a wood that came down to the water's edge.
world
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From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, let the rapture of Thy spring-tide thrill Through me, beyond me, till its ardour fill The ungrowing souls that know not Thee aright, That Thy great love may make of me, e'en me, One added link to bind the world to Thee.'--_E. S. A._
