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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 Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
all
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IT was an exquisite evening.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
blow
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
breathes
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
breezes
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
bright
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From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
broaden
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From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
clear
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From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
Dim
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From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
evening
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From this reading IT was an exquisite evening.
exquisite
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From this reading IT was an exquisite evening.
FABER
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From this reading FABER.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
gives
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
invisible
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From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
knew
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From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
light
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
Like
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
moons
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
music
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
New
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From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
passions
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From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
phantoms
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From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
possessed
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From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
quivers
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
Rose
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
sea
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
see
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From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
Songs
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
soul
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
soundless
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From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
spirit
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
Stand
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From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
strange
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From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
swell
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From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
things
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From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
tree
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
tremulous
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From this reading Rose Songs That music breathes all through my spirit, As the breezes blow through a tree; And my soul gives light as it quivers, Like moons on a tremulous sea.
truths
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From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
up
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From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
wakened
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From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was an exquisite evening.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading New passions are wakened within me, New passions that have not a name Dim truths that I knew but as phantoms Stand up clear and bright in the flame.
yearnings
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From this reading And my soul is possessed with yearnings Which make my life broaden and swell; And I hear strange things that are soundless, And I see the invisible.
