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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 "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
almost
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From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already winter is passing out of mind, and "Spring comes up this way."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already winter is passing out of mind, and "Spring comes up this way."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The "checkered daffodil" and the soft plaintive primrose are bursting into bloom.
bloom
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From this reading The "checkered daffodil" and the soft plaintive primrose are bursting into bloom.
bosom
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From this reading The gentle rain comes with a passing cloud, and sinks lovingly into the earth's bosom and into the hearts of the opening buds.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
buds
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From this reading The gentle rain comes with a passing cloud, and sinks lovingly into the earth's bosom and into the hearts of the opening buds.
bursting
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From this reading The "checkered daffodil" and the soft plaintive primrose are bursting into bloom.
business
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From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
checkered
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From this reading The "checkered daffodil" and the soft plaintive primrose are bursting into bloom.
cloud
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From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
comes
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From this reading Already winter is passing out of mind, and "Spring comes up this way."
daffodil
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From this reading The "checkered daffodil" and the soft plaintive primrose are bursting into bloom.
deceived
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From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
Dorian
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From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
earth's
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From this reading The gentle rain comes with a passing cloud, and sinks lovingly into the earth's bosom and into the hearts of the opening buds.
end
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From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
finish
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From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
forth
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From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
gentle
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From this reading The gentle rain comes with a passing cloud, and sinks lovingly into the earth's bosom and into the hearts of the opening buds.
given
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From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
hearts
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From this reading The gentle rain comes with a passing cloud, and sinks lovingly into the earth's bosom and into the hearts of the opening buds.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
home
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From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The "checkered daffodil" and the soft plaintive primrose are bursting into bloom.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already winter is passing out of mind, and "Spring comes up this way."
lining
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From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
lovingly
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From this reading The gentle rain comes with a passing cloud, and sinks lovingly into the earth's bosom and into the hearts of the opening buds.
MILTON
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From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already winter is passing out of mind, and "Spring comes up this way."
months
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From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
night
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From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already winter is passing out of mind, and "Spring comes up this way."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
opening
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From this reading The gentle rain comes with a passing cloud, and sinks lovingly into the earth's bosom and into the hearts of the opening buds.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
out
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From this reading Already winter is passing out of mind, and "Spring comes up this way."
passing
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From this reading Already winter is passing out of mind, and "Spring comes up this way."
plaintive
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From this reading The "checkered daffodil" and the soft plaintive primrose are bursting into bloom.
primrose
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From this reading The "checkered daffodil" and the soft plaintive primrose are bursting into bloom.
rain
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From this reading The gentle rain comes with a passing cloud, and sinks lovingly into the earth's bosom and into the hearts of the opening buds.
sable
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From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
said
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From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
silver
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From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
sinks
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From this reading The gentle rain comes with a passing cloud, and sinks lovingly into the earth's bosom and into the hearts of the opening buds.
soft
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From this reading The "checkered daffodil" and the soft plaintive primrose are bursting into bloom.
Spring
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From this reading Already winter is passing out of mind, and "Spring comes up this way."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Already winter is passing out of mind, and "Spring comes up this way."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
Turn
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From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
two
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From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
up
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From this reading Already winter is passing out of mind, and "Spring comes up this way."
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?"--MILTON.
way
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From this reading Already winter is passing out of mind, and "Spring comes up this way."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two months that Dorian has given himself in which to finish the business that, he said, had brought him home, have almost come to an end.
winter
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From this reading Already winter is passing out of mind, and "Spring comes up this way."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gentle rain comes with a passing cloud, and sinks lovingly into the earth's bosom and into the hearts of the opening buds.
