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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 A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
advancing
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From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
all
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From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the last day of summer, and the evening hour is creeping on apace.
apace
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From this reading It is the last day of summer, and the evening hour is creeping on apace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now the day is dying, fading, as it were, gradually away.
away
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From this reading But now the day is dying, fading, as it were, gradually away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
brilliance
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From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
brilliant
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From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the day is dying, fading, as it were, gradually away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Time, which the science of man can never stay, stalks slowly on his path.
creeping
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From this reading It is the last day of summer, and the evening hour is creeping on apace.
darkness
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From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
day
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From this reading It is the last day of summer, and the evening hour is creeping on apace.
declares
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From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
dying
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From this reading But now the day is dying, fading, as it were, gradually away.
evening
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From this reading It is the last day of summer, and the evening hour is creeping on apace.
fading
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From this reading But now the day is dying, fading, as it were, gradually away.
gentle
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From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
glorious
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From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
gradually
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From this reading But now the day is dying, fading, as it were, gradually away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
heat
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From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Time, which the science of man can never stay, stalks slowly on his path.
hour
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From this reading It is the last day of summer, and the evening hour is creeping on apace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the last day of summer, and the evening hour is creeping on apace.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the last day of summer, and the evening hour is creeping on apace.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the last day of summer, and the evening hour is creeping on apace.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
lit
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From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
love
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From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
man
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From this reading Time, which the science of man can never stay, stalks slowly on his path.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time, which the science of man can never stay, stalks slowly on his path.
night
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From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
now
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From this reading But now the day is dying, fading, as it were, gradually away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the last day of summer, and the evening hour is creeping on apace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is the last day of summer, and the evening hour is creeping on apace.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
onward
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From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
pass
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From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
path
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From this reading Time, which the science of man can never stay, stalks slowly on his path.
play
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From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
science
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From this reading Time, which the science of man can never stay, stalks slowly on his path.
slowly
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From this reading Time, which the science of man can never stay, stalks slowly on his path.
spell
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From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
stalks
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From this reading Time, which the science of man can never stay, stalks slowly on his path.
stay
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From this reading Time, which the science of man can never stay, stalks slowly on his path.
summer
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From this reading It is the last day of summer, and the evening hour is creeping on apace.
sun
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From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
sunshine
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From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
tempered
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From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the last day of summer, and the evening hour is creeping on apace.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time, which the science of man can never stay, stalks slowly on his path.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
truly
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From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
warmed
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From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
warmth
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From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now the day is dying, fading, as it were, gradually away.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is he who declares that the spell of life which has lit the day with its brilliance, must pass onward into the darkness of advancing night.
zephyrs
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From this reading A truly glorious day it has been, warmed by a brilliant sun, the heat of which has been tempered by one of those gentle zephyrs that love to play where all is warmth and sunshine.
