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15
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From this reading 15 Followed a sudden natural reaction.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _But a man who, etc._, Op.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
all
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From this reading “Now am I alone—all alone,” he thought.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now am I alone—all alone,” he thought.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Now am I alone—all alone,” he thought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
bewrayed
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
Bind
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
blade
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
borrowed
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _But a man who, etc._, Op.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
catch
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
Chance-flung
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
charm
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
clumsiness
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
Coins
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
cure
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
disobeyed
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
dust
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
etc
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From this reading _But a man who, etc._, Op.
fling
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
flower
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
Followed
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From this reading 15 Followed a sudden natural reaction.
fruit
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
Give
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
harm
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now am I alone—all alone,” he thought.
He'll
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
hurt
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now am I alone—all alone,” he thought.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
juggler
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
laugh
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
loose
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
lure
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
made
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
man
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
Men
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
mocked
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
natural
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From this reading 15 Followed a sudden natural reaction.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
Now
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From this reading “Now am I alone—all alone,” he thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
Op
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From this reading _But a man who, etc._, Op.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
own
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
people
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
Pinch
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
power
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
reaction
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From this reading 15 Followed a sudden natural reaction.
ring
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
scorn
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
serpents
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
Serve
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
shore
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
Snakes
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
snatchnounUS /snatch/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
spell
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
staff
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 15 Followed a sudden natural reaction.
Swords
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now am I alone—all alone,” he thought.
tis
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
trade
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From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Give the man who is not made To his trade Swords to fling and catch again, Coins to ring and snatch again, Men to harm and cure again, Snakes to charm and lure again— He’ll be hurt by his own blade, By his serpents disobeyed, By his clumsiness bewrayed,” By the people mocked to scorn— So ’tis not with juggler born!
withered
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From this reading Pinch of dust or withered flower, Chance-flung fruit or borrowed staff, Serve his need and shore his power, Bind the spell, or loose the laugh!
