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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 "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
all
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
almost
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From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
Bell's
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
bells
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
Bernard
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From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
BOON
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From this reading THE BOON.
brings
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
buildings
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From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
buried
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From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
cast
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From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
Castle
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From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
Castlehill-street
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From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
chapel
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
city
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From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
closes
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From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
David's
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From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
deed
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
Dieu
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
diverged
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From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
dusky
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From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
edifice
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
Father
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From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
fellow
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
gleaming
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
head
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
height
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From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
High-street
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
hour
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
is't
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
King
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From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
leaving
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From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
lends
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
lights
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
load
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
Maison
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
man
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
mercy
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
narrow
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From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
nine
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
Now
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
obscurity
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From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
Old
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
pity
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
Play
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
Port
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From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
rank
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
saw
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
shade
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From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
side
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
south
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
Spur
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From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
St
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From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
steep
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From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
suffering
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From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOON.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
thoroughfare
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From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
tolled
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now is't a deed of mercy brings thee here,-- Of mercy to a suffering fellow man, Or is't his rank that summons all thy pity, And lends thy tongue its load of eloquence?"--_Old Play_.
Tower
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From this reading On leaving King David's Tower, Father St. Bernard passed through the Spur, by the Castle Port, and descended the Castlehill-street into the city.
vast
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From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The vast height of its buildings cast a dusky shade over this thoroughfare; and the steep narrow closes which diverged on each side from it were almost buried in obscurity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
Wynd
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From this reading The bells tolled the hour of nine in the Maison Dieu, at the head of Bell's Wynd, as he passed it, and he saw the lights gleaming in the chapel of this edifice, which stood on the south side of the High-street.
