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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 LINES ON A MONUMENT AT LICHFIELD.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LINES ON A MONUMENT AT LICHFIELD.
away
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
bitter
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From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
brow
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From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
check
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From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
child
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From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
dear
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From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
depression
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
despondency
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
driven
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
elder
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From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
extreme
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
fairy
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From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
family
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From this reading Sir Matthew Fleet’s visit seemed like a turning-point with the May family, rousing and giving them revived hopes.
Fleet's
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From this reading Sir Matthew Fleet’s visit seemed like a turning-point with the May family, rousing and giving them revived hopes.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
giving
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From this reading Sir Matthew Fleet’s visit seemed like a turning-point with the May family, rousing and giving them revived hopes.
grief
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From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
hand
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From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
hermit
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From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
hopes
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From this reading Sir Matthew Fleet’s visit seemed like a turning-point with the May family, rousing and giving them revived hopes.
hurt
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
joy
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From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
kindly
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From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
known
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From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
languor
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
less
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From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
LICHFIELD
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From this reading LINES ON A MONUMENT AT LICHFIELD.
Like
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From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
LINES
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From this reading LINES ON A MONUMENT AT LICHFIELD.
love
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From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
maid
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From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
MakenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
Margaret's
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
Matthew
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From this reading Sir Matthew Fleet’s visit seemed like a turning-point with the May family, rousing and giving them revived hopes.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Sir Matthew Fleet’s visit seemed like a turning-point with the May family, rousing and giving them revived hopes.
MONUMENT
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From this reading LINES ON A MONUMENT AT LICHFIELD.
much
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
Norman
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
nurse
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From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
off
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LINES ON A MONUMENT AT LICHFIELD.
pray
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From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
recovery
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
revived
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From this reading Sir Matthew Fleet’s visit seemed like a turning-point with the May family, rousing and giving them revived hopes.
rousing
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From this reading Sir Matthew Fleet’s visit seemed like a turning-point with the May family, rousing and giving them revived hopes.
rove
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From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Matthew Fleet’s visit seemed like a turning-point with the May family, rousing and giving them revived hopes.
serious
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From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
shake
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Matthew Fleet’s visit seemed like a turning-point with the May family, rousing and giving them revived hopes.
sisters
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From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
smile
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From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
suffering
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
Teach
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From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sir Matthew Fleet’s visit seemed like a turning-point with the May family, rousing and giving them revived hopes.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
turning-point
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From this reading Sir Matthew Fleet’s visit seemed like a turning-point with the May family, rousing and giving them revived hopes.
ultimate
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
unseasonable
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From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
visit
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From this reading Sir Matthew Fleet’s visit seemed like a turning-point with the May family, rousing and giving them revived hopes.
warning
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From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
wearing
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From this reading Norman began to shake off his extreme languor and depression, the doctor was relieved from much of the wearing suffering from his hurt, and his despondency as to Margaret’s ultimate recovery had been driven away.
wild
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From this reading From dream to dream with her to rove, Like fairy nurse with hermit child; Teach her to think, to pray, to love, Make grief less bitter, joy less wild.
wile
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From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To thee, dear maid, each kindly wile Was known, that elder sisters know, To check the unseasonable smile, With warning hand and serious brow.
