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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 Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And woe were his mother's and brother's hearts, For he came not back again.
all
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
also
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But long they waited, and longer still, With muckle doubt and pain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at first his mother the Queen said:
back
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From this reading And woe were his mother's and brother's hearts, For he came not back again.
beloved
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
besought
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
best
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
bravest
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
brother's
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From this reading And woe were his mother's and brother's hearts, For he came not back again.
brothers
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
Burd
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But long they waited, and longer still, With muckle doubt and pain.
came
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From this reading And woe were his mother's and brother's hearts, For he came not back again.
Childe
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
danger
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
Dark
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
death
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
dismay
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
doubt
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From this reading But long they waited, and longer still, With muckle doubt and pain.
Elfland
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at first his mother the Queen said:
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And woe were his mother's and brother's hearts, For he came not back again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
go
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And woe were his mother's and brother's hearts, For he came not back again.
hearts
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From this reading And woe were his mother's and brother's hearts, For he came not back again.
Helen's
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And woe were his mother's and brother's hearts, For he came not back again.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But long they waited, and longer still, With muckle doubt and pain.
longer
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From this reading But long they waited, and longer still, With muckle doubt and pain.
mother
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
mother's
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From this reading And woe were his mother's and brother's hearts, For he came not back again.
muckle
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From this reading But long they waited, and longer still, With muckle doubt and pain.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And woe were his mother's and brother's hearts, For he came not back again.
Now
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
pain
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From this reading But long they waited, and longer still, With muckle doubt and pain.
Queen
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From this reading But at first his mother the Queen said:
quest
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
Rowland
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
said
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From this reading But at first his mother the Queen said:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But long they waited, and longer still, With muckle doubt and pain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But long they waited, and longer still, With muckle doubt and pain.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
Tower
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
waited
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From this reading But long they waited, and longer still, With muckle doubt and pain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And woe were his mother's and brother's hearts, For he came not back again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But long they waited, and longer still, With muckle doubt and pain.
woe
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From this reading And woe were his mother's and brother's hearts, For he came not back again.
youngest
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From this reading Now when they had waited and waited a long, long time, and none had come back from the Dark Tower of Elfland, Childe Rowland, the youngest, the best beloved of Burd Helen's brothers, besought his mother to let him also go on the quest; for he was the bravest of them all, and neither death nor danger could dismay him.
