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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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affright
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From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
afraid
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Ah
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aid
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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birth
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From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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called
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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coming
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From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
common
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contributions
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conversation
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crank
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creed
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dare
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dreams
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From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
faltering
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Fill
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following
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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God
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From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
gospel
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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heathen
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From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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How
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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just
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Lord
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Love
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From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
many
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more
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
night
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From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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Number
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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originated
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Out
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pale
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pathway
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From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
persons
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plain
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From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
poem
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preceding
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read
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receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
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remarks
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RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
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Seven
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shadowy
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From this reading Ah, Lord of life, though spectres pale Fill with their threats the shadowy vale, With Thee my faltering steps to aid, How can I dare to be afraid?
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
simple
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From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
spectres
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steps
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From this reading Ah, Lord of life, though spectres pale Fill with their threats the shadowy vale, With Thee my faltering steps to aid, How can I dare to be afraid?
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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TARTARUS
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From this reading TARTARUS.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
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threats
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From this reading Ah, Lord of life, though spectres pale Fill with their threats the shadowy vale, With Thee my faltering steps to aid, How can I dare to be afraid?
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah, Lord of life, though spectres pale Fill with their threats the shadowy vale, With Thee my faltering steps to aid, How can I dare to be afraid?
vale
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versified
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While in my simple gospel creed That “God is Love” so plain I read, Shall dreams of heathen birth affright My pathway through the coming night?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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worth
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