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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 In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
all
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From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already, perhaps, he is on his way to her, as anxious, as eager to fold her in his arms as she will be to fly to them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
anxious
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From this reading Already, perhaps, he is on his way to her, as anxious, as eager to fold her in his arms as she will be to fly to them.
arms
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From this reading Already, perhaps, he is on his way to her, as anxious, as eager to fold her in his arms as she will be to fly to them.
arose
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Already, perhaps, he is on his way to her, as anxious, as eager to fold her in his arms as she will be to fly to them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For is not her lover to be with her in two short hours?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
chamber
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From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
dawn
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
day
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
dew
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
eager
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From this reading Already, perhaps, he is on his way to her, as anxious, as eager to fold her in his arms as she will be to fly to them.
falling
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From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
flower
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
fly
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From this reading Already, perhaps, he is on his way to her, as anxious, as eager to fold her in his arms as she will be to fly to them.
fold
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From this reading Already, perhaps, he is on his way to her, as anxious, as eager to fold her in his arms as she will be to fly to them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
glass
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From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
gone
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
guest
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
hair
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From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already, perhaps, he is on his way to her, as anxious, as eager to fold her in his arms as she will be to fly to them.
heavy
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
high
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
hours
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From this reading For is not her lover to be with her in two short hours?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For is not her lover to be with her in two short hours?
lay
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
light
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
like
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
Lingering
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
lips
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From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
loosely
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From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
lover
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From this reading For is not her lover to be with her in two short hours?
Molly
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From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
noon
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For is not her lover to be with her in two short hours?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
own
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From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
perhaps
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From this reading Already, perhaps, he is on his way to her, as anxious, as eager to fold her in his arms as she will be to fly to them.
pretty
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From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
rode
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
round
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From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
saw
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already, perhaps, he is on his way to her, as anxious, as eager to fold her in his arms as she will be to fly to them.
Shelley
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From this reading --Shelley.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading For is not her lover to be with her in two short hours?
sigh'd
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
sighed
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
small
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From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
smile
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From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
stands
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From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Already, perhaps, he is on his way to her, as anxious, as eager to fold her in his arms as she will be to fly to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
tree
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
turn'd
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
two
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From this reading For is not her lover to be with her in two short hours?
unloved
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
way
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From this reading Already, perhaps, he is on his way to her, as anxious, as eager to fold her in his arms as she will be to fly to them.
weary
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From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sigh'd for thee; When light rode high, and the dew was gone, And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary day turn'd to his rest, Lingering like an unloved guest, I sighed for thee."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Already, perhaps, he is on his way to her, as anxious, as eager to fold her in his arms as she will be to fly to them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her own small chamber, with all her pretty hair falling loosely round her, stands Molly before her glass, a smile upon her lips.
