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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 Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
abate
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From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
affection
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From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
angel
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From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
anxious
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From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
Arthur
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From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
bleeding
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From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
bound
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From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
chains
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From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
change
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From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
days
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From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.
debility
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From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
deep
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From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
ease
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From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
enfeebled
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From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
evident
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From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
extreme
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From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
Five
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From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
guest
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From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
ill
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From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
inflammation
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From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
loneliness
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From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
made
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From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
material
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From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.
meek
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From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
mild
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From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
much
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From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
painfully
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From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.
passive
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From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
Past
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From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.
place
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From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.
recurrence
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From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
seen
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From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
serious
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From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
some
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From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
spirit
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From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
strong
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From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
struggle
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From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
struggling
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From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
suffering
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From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
taken
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From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.
temper
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From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
There
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From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
Thoughts
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From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.
Thus
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From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
wild
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From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
Years
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From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.
yokes
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From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
