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Aimed
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From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
all
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
ample
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From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
amulets
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From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
Attempered
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From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
awe
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
betimes
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
blade
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From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
blushing
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From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
breeze
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
Chained
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
clay
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From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
day
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From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
decompose
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From this reading Fearless Guy had never foes, He did their weapons decompose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
discover
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
dues
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From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
fast
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From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
Fearless
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From this reading Fearless Guy had never foes, He did their weapons decompose.
felt
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
foes
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From this reading Fearless Guy had never foes, He did their weapons decompose.
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
gold
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From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
guard
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
GUY
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From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fearless Guy had never foes, He did their weapons decompose.
hand
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
Healed
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From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
Interchangeable
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From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
jewel
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From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
junctures
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
law
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
lose
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From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
lover
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
lucky
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
made
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From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
middle
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From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
mixture
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
MortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
Needs
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From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fearless Guy had never foes, He did their weapons decompose.
night
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From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
old
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
own
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
Polycrates
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
possessed
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
receive
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From this reading He gold or jewel could not lose, Nor not receive his ample dues.
rings
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From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
strange
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
sunshine
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
symmetry
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
talismannounUS /ˈtæl.ɪz.mən/
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fearless Guy had never foes, He did their weapons decompose.
things
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From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
weapons
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From this reading Fearless Guy had never foes, He did their weapons decompose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GUY Mortal mixed of middle clay, Attempered to the night and day, Interchangeable with things, Needs no amulets nor rings.
withstand
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From this reading Guy possessed the talisman That all things from him began; And as, of old, Polycrates Chained the sunshine and the breeze, So did Guy betimes discover Fortune was his guard and lover; In strange junctures, felt, with awe, His own symmetry with law; That no mixture could withstand The virtue of his lucky hand.
wounds
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From this reading Aimed at him, the blushing blade Healed as fast the wounds it made.
