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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Michael could have been tried by his peers had he so desired it.
breath
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From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Michael could have been tried by his peers had he so desired it.
called
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From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
calls
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From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
cannot
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
condemnation
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Michael could have been tried by his peers had he so desired it.
cousin
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
daily
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From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
DANTE
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From this reading --DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI.
death
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From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
demand
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
desired
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From this reading Michael could have been tried by his peers had he so desired it.
domain
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From this reading For the rest, 'tis in the domain of history.
ebbs
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From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
few
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest, 'tis in the domain of history.
friends
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
GABRIEL
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From this reading --DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI.
game
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From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Michael could have been tried by his peers had he so desired it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Michael could have been tried by his peers had he so desired it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Michael could have been tried by his peers had he so desired it.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michael could have been tried by his peers had he so desired it.
history
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From this reading For the rest, 'tis in the domain of history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
learn
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From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
lenient
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
Michael
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From this reading Michael could have been tried by his peers had he so desired it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the rest, 'tis in the domain of history.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
peers
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From this reading Michael could have been tried by his peers had he so desired it.
pledging
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
rallied
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
refused
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the rest, 'tis in the domain of history.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
ROSSETTI
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From this reading --DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI.
round
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Michael could have been tried by his peers had he so desired it.
speak
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From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
speedy
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
summary
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the rest, 'tis in the domain of history.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
thou'lt
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From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
tis
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From this reading For the rest, 'tis in the domain of history.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
tried
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From this reading Michael could have been tried by his peers had he so desired it.
urged
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her game in thy tongue is called Life As ebbs thy daily breath; When she shall speak, thou'lt learn her tongue And know she calls it death.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
wish
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From this reading The few friends who rallied round him urged him to demand the right, but when we remember that in pledging his life to his cousin, his one wish was speedy condemnation and summary death, we cannot be astonished that he refused to be tried by those who might have been lenient toward one of themselves.
