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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 sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
aglow
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
agreed
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From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
array
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hastings looked at the Palace clock.
away
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
blackbird
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From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
came
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From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
carolling
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From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
clock
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From this reading Hastings looked at the Palace clock.
cries
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From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
died
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
dome
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
end
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From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
façade
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From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
fell
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From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
fiery
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
gravel
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From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
grim
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
Hastings
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From this reading Hastings looked at the Palace clock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
holes
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From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
light
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
marble
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
near
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From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
noise
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From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
northern
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
omnibuses
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From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
out
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
own
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From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
Palace
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
Pantheon
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
pigeons
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From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
poking
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From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
queens
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
ranged
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
ranks
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
repassed
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From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
Six
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From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
sky
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
sleepy
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From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
soft
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From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
some
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From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
street
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From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
swam
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
terrace
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
Valhalla
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
walk
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From this reading From the end of the long walk by the northern façade of the Palace came the noise of omnibuses and the cries of the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
watch
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From this reading Six, and as his own watch agreed with it, he fell to poking holes in the gravel again.
west
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
whisper
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From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
windows
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From this reading The light on the Palace windows had died away, and the dome of the Pantheon swam aglow above the northern terrace, a fiery Valhalla in the sky; while below in grim array, along the terrace ranged, the marble ranks of queens looked out into the west.
winds
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From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
wings
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From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sleepy blackbird was carolling in some near thicket, and pigeons passed and repassed with the whisper of soft winds in their wings.
