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4.28
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From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
acquire
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From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
any
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From this reading And no man understands any greatness or goodness but his own, or the indication of his own.
Author
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From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
back
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From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
blade
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From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And no man understands any greatness or goodness but his own, or the indication of his own.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
cannot
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From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
CLEMENCE
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From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
comes
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From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
corn
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From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
DANE
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From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
ear
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From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
fail
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From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
full
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From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
gift
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From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
giver
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From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
goodness
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From this reading And no man understands any greatness or goodness but his own, or the indication of his own.
greatness
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From this reading And no man understands any greatness or goodness but his own, or the indication of his own.
grow
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From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And no man understands any greatness or goodness but his own, or the indication of his own.
immortality
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From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
indication
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From this reading And no man understands any greatness or goodness but his own, or the indication of his own.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
love
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From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
lover
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From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
man
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From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
Mark
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From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
most
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From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And no man understands any greatness or goodness but his own, or the indication of his own.
own
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From this reading And no man understands any greatness or goodness but his own, or the indication of his own.
past
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From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
present
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From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
Regiment
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From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
singer
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From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
song
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From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
St
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From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
teacher
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From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
teaching
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From this reading The song is to the singer, and comes back most to him, The teaching is to the teacher, and comes back most to him, The love is to the lover, and comes back most to him, The gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him—it cannot fail,
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
then
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From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
true
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From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
understands
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From this reading And no man understands any greatness or goodness but his own, or the indication of his own.
WALT
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From this reading WALT WHITMAN.
WHITMAN
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From this reading WALT WHITMAN.
woman
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From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
Women
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From this reading CLEMENCE DANE Author of “Regiment of Women” First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
word
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From this reading St. Mark 4.28 Each man to himself and each woman to herself, is the word of the past and present, and the true word of immortality; No one can acquire for another—not one, Not one can grow for another—not one.
