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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 A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
aboard
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From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
came
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From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
carelessly
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
Cartwright
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From this reading --_William Cartwright_.
climb
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From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
constant
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
curiosity
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From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
dial
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
dripping
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From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
effort
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From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
find
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
glide
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
hand
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
home
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From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
Ijima
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From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
impart
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
inspired
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From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
Italian
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From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
LADY
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
lake
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From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
light
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
Like
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
made
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From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
man
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From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
molest
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From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
Neglects
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
night
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
nine
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From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
o'clock
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From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
Only
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
out
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From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
rain
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From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
record
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From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
reported
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From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
row
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From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
runs
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
SHADOWS
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
stand
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
star
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
STARLIGHT
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
stars
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
Stiletto
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From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
stream
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
streams
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
travel
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
tumble
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From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
unbroken
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From this reading Ijima has an unbroken record of never having asked me a question inspired by curiosity.
Untrue
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From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
walk
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From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nine o'clock before Ijima came in, dripping from his tumble in the lake and his walk home through the rain.
watched
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From this reading The Italian had made no effort to molest him, he reported; but he had watched the man row out to the _Stiletto_ and climb aboard.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A LADY OF SHADOWS AND STARLIGHT Still do the stars impart their light To those that travel in the night; Still time runs on, nor doth the hand Or shadow on the dial stand; The streams still glide and constant are: Only thy mind Untrue I find Which carelessly Neglects to be Like stream or shadow, hand or star.
William
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From this reading --_William Cartwright_.
