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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Breezes hasten, swallows fly, Towered clouds forever ply, And at noonday, you and I See the same sunshine above.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
air
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
all
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From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
AlonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Breezes hasten, swallows fly, Towered clouds forever ply, And at noonday, you and I See the same sunshine above.
bare
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
Bearing
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From this reading SWALLOWS TRAVEL TO AND FRO SWALLOWS travel to and fro, And the great winds come and go, And the steady breezes blow, Bearing perfume, bearing love.
blow
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From this reading SWALLOWS TRAVEL TO AND FRO SWALLOWS travel to and fro, And the great winds come and go, And the steady breezes blow, Bearing perfume, bearing love.
breeze
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breezes
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From this reading SWALLOWS TRAVEL TO AND FRO SWALLOWS travel to and fro, And the great winds come and go, And the steady breezes blow, Bearing perfume, bearing love.
Bright
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
brings
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cherish
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From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
clouds
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From this reading Breezes hasten, swallows fly, Towered clouds forever ply, And at noonday, you and I See the same sunshine above.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SWALLOWS TRAVEL TO AND FRO SWALLOWS travel to and fro, And the great winds come and go, And the steady breezes blow, Bearing perfume, bearing love.
coming
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From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
contact
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
countries
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
deep
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From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
defeat
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From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
Dew
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
earth
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
everywhere
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
fall
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
fanned
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Far
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From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
flowers
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
fly
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From this reading Breezes hasten, swallows fly, Towered clouds forever ply, And at noonday, you and I See the same sunshine above.
forever
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From this reading Breezes hasten, swallows fly, Towered clouds forever ply, And at noonday, you and I See the same sunshine above.
friends
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From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
FRO
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From this reading SWALLOWS TRAVEL TO AND FRO SWALLOWS travel to and fro, And the great winds come and go, And the steady breezes blow, Bearing perfume, bearing love.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
go
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From this reading SWALLOWS TRAVEL TO AND FRO SWALLOWS travel to and fro, And the great winds come and go, And the steady breezes blow, Bearing perfume, bearing love.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SWALLOWS TRAVEL TO AND FRO SWALLOWS travel to and fro, And the great winds come and go, And the steady breezes blow, Bearing perfume, bearing love.
Harvests
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
hasten
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From this reading Breezes hasten, swallows fly, Towered clouds forever ply, And at noonday, you and I See the same sunshine above.
HearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
hoped
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From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
keep
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From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
laughter
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From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
live
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
love
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From this reading SWALLOWS TRAVEL TO AND FRO SWALLOWS travel to and fro, And the great winds come and go, And the steady breezes blow, Bearing perfume, bearing love.
makes
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
moonshine
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
noonday
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From this reading Breezes hasten, swallows fly, Towered clouds forever ply, And at noonday, you and I See the same sunshine above.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
perfume
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From this reading SWALLOWS TRAVEL TO AND FRO SWALLOWS travel to and fro, And the great winds come and go, And the steady breezes blow, Bearing perfume, bearing love.
perish
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From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
ply
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From this reading Breezes hasten, swallows fly, Towered clouds forever ply, And at noonday, you and I See the same sunshine above.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
rain
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
regret
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From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
ripen
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
round
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Breezes hasten, swallows fly, Towered clouds forever ply, And at noonday, you and I See the same sunshine above.
scornful
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From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
See
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From this reading Breezes hasten, swallows fly, Towered clouds forever ply, And at noonday, you and I See the same sunshine above.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
sink
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From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
steady
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From this reading SWALLOWS TRAVEL TO AND FRO SWALLOWS travel to and fro, And the great winds come and go, And the steady breezes blow, Bearing perfume, bearing love.
stronger
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From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
sun
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
sunshine
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From this reading Breezes hasten, swallows fly, Towered clouds forever ply, And at noonday, you and I See the same sunshine above.
SWALLOWS
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From this reading SWALLOWS TRAVEL TO AND FRO SWALLOWS travel to and fro, And the great winds come and go, And the steady breezes blow, Bearing perfume, bearing love.
swimmers
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From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
taunt
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From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
things
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
thro
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ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
Towered
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From this reading Breezes hasten, swallows fly, Towered clouds forever ply, And at noonday, you and I See the same sunshine above.
TRAVEL
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From this reading SWALLOWS TRAVEL TO AND FRO SWALLOWS travel to and fro, And the great winds come and go, And the steady breezes blow, Bearing perfume, bearing love.
unsounded
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From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
waif
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From this reading Alone on that unsounded deep, Poor waif, it may be I shall perish, Far from the course I thought to keep, Far from the friends I hoped to cherish.
whole
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
winds
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From this reading SWALLOWS TRAVEL TO AND FRO SWALLOWS travel to and fro, And the great winds come and go, And the steady breezes blow, Bearing perfume, bearing love.
wings
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From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dew and rain fall everywhere, Harvests ripen, flowers are fair, And the whole round earth is bare To the moonshine and the sun; And the live air, fanned with wings, Bright with breeze and sunshine, brings Into contact distant things, And makes all the countries one.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It may be that I shall sink, and yet Hear, thro’ all taunt and scornful laughter, Through all defeat and all regret, The stronger swimmers coming after.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Breezes hasten, swallows fly, Towered clouds forever ply, And at noonday, you and I See the same sunshine above.
