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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 He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
all
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From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
almost
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From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading FLYING VISITS "I see thee not, I clasp thee not; Yet feel I thou art nigh."
background
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From this reading It was scarcely indeed to be called light; it was more like the reflection of faint colour on the dark background.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was scarcely indeed to be called light; it was more like the reflection of faint colour on the dark background.
black
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From this reading "It is like a black rainbow," said Gratian to himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
called
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From this reading It was scarcely indeed to be called light; it was more like the reflection of faint colour on the dark background.
came
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From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
clasp
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From this reading FLYING VISITS "I see thee not, I clasp thee not; Yet feel I thou art nigh."
colour
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From this reading It was scarcely indeed to be called light; it was more like the reflection of faint colour on the dark background.
dark
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From this reading It was scarcely indeed to be called light; it was more like the reflection of faint colour on the dark background.
darkness
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From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
faint
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From this reading It was scarcely indeed to be called light; it was more like the reflection of faint colour on the dark background.
feel
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From this reading FLYING VISITS "I see thee not, I clasp thee not; Yet feel I thou art nigh."
FLYING
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From this reading FLYING VISITS "I see thee not, I clasp thee not; Yet feel I thou art nigh."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
glimmered
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From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
Gratian
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From this reading "It is like a black rainbow," said Gratian to himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
heard
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From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is like a black rainbow," said Gratian to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FLYING VISITS "I see thee not, I clasp thee not; Yet feel I thou art nigh."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
indeed
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From this reading It was scarcely indeed to be called light; it was more like the reflection of faint colour on the dark background.
instant
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From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is like a black rainbow," said Gratian to himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
light
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From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
like
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From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
more
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From this reading It was scarcely indeed to be called light; it was more like the reflection of faint colour on the dark background.
nigh
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From this reading FLYING VISITS "I see thee not, I clasp thee not; Yet feel I thou art nigh."
NOEL
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From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FLYING VISITS "I see thee not, I clasp thee not; Yet feel I thou art nigh."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was scarcely indeed to be called light; it was more like the reflection of faint colour on the dark background.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was scarcely indeed to be called light; it was more like the reflection of faint colour on the dark background.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
PATON
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From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
rainbow
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From this reading "It is like a black rainbow," said Gratian to himself.
reflection
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From this reading It was scarcely indeed to be called light; it was more like the reflection of faint colour on the dark background.
said
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From this reading "It is like a black rainbow," said Gratian to himself.
scarcely
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From this reading It was scarcely indeed to be called light; it was more like the reflection of faint colour on the dark background.
see
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From this reading FLYING VISITS "I see thee not, I clasp thee not; Yet feel I thou art nigh."
side
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From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
SIR
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From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
sounded
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From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
speaking
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From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
Summer
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From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
surprise
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From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading FLYING VISITS "I see thee not, I clasp thee not; Yet feel I thou art nigh."
there
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From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading FLYING VISITS "I see thee not, I clasp thee not; Yet feel I thou art nigh."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
turned
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From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
two
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From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
VISITS
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From this reading FLYING VISITS "I see thee not, I clasp thee not; Yet feel I thou art nigh."
voices
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From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was scarcely indeed to be called light; it was more like the reflection of faint colour on the dark background.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He turned to the side whence it came, and to his surprise, in the all but darkness, there glimmered for an instant or two a sudden light.
WindnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
Yes
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From this reading _To the Summer Wind._--SIR NOEL PATON Yes--he heard it again, and this time it sounded almost like voices speaking.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading FLYING VISITS "I see thee not, I clasp thee not; Yet feel I thou art nigh."
