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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 I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To each they offer gifts after his will, Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
all
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From this reading To each they offer gifts after his will, Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
apples
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From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
barefoot
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From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
Bread
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From this reading To each they offer gifts after his will, Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
Bring
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From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
Damsels
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From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
Day
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From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
DAYS
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From this reading DAYS.
departed
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From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
dervishes
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From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
diadems
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From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
doubt
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From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
dumb
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From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To each they offer gifts after his will, Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
endless
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From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
fagots
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From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
fathom
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From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
few
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From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
file
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From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
Forgot
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From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
fortunes
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From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
garden
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From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
gifts
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From this reading To each they offer gifts after his will, Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
glass
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From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
hastily
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From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
herbs
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From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
hide
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From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
high
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From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To each they offer gifts after his will, Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
holds
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From this reading To each they offer gifts after his will, Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
hypocritic
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From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
kingdoms
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From this reading To each they offer gifts after his will, Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
like
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From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
marching
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From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
Muffled
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From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
Nathless
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From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
offer
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From this reading To each they offer gifts after his will, Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
pleached
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From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
pomp
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From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
read
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From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
silent
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From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
single
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From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
sky
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From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
stars
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From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To each they offer gifts after his will, Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To each they offer gifts after his will, Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To each they offer gifts after his will, Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Damsels of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To each they offer gifts after his will, Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
TooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
true
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From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
Turned
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From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
upper
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From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
watched
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From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To each they offer gifts after his will, Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
wishes
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From this reading I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp, Forgot my morning wishes, hastily Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day Turned and departed silent.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You doubt we read the stars on high, Nathless we read your fortunes true; The stars may hide in the upper sky, But without glass we fathom you.
