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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 But I was in no mood to indulge in the pleasant excitement and curiosity of a stranger.
afar
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
calm
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
cliffs
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
curiosity
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From this reading But I was in no mood to indulge in the pleasant excitement and curiosity of a stranger.
dawn
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From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
East
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From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
ending
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From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
excitement
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From this reading But I was in no mood to indulge in the pleasant excitement and curiosity of a stranger.
fabulous
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From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
go
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
golden
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From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
highest
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
hope
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
ice
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
impossible
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
impotent
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From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
India
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From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
indulge
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From this reading But I was in no mood to indulge in the pleasant excitement and curiosity of a stranger.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
just
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From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
Land
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From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
light
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
lips
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
love
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From this reading There never is but hope where there is love.--OLD PLAY.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
mighty
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From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
mood
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From this reading But I was in no mood to indulge in the pleasant excitement and curiosity of a stranger.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
OLD
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From this reading There never is but hope where there is love.--OLD PLAY.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
perchance
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
PLAY
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From this reading There never is but hope where there is love.--OLD PLAY.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I was in no mood to indulge in the pleasant excitement and curiosity of a stranger.
possible
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
rise
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From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
say
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
see
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
shores
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From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
softly
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From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
stranger
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From this reading But I was in no mood to indulge in the pleasant excitement and curiosity of a stranger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
There
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From this reading There never is but hope where there is love.--OLD PLAY.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
up
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
voyage
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From this reading Land! our voyage is just ending, and softly before us in the dawn of the morning rise the shores of India; the mighty, impotent, fabulous, golden East.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
watchfire
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From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There never is but hope where there is love.--OLD PLAY.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No hope--no hope! let calm lips say, No hope, To whom hope never was; but as for me, This possible is life-- And if you say it is impossible, Yet up, up to your highest cliffs of ice I go to light my watchfire--so perchance, As he may see it from afar.
