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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 The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am here undeparting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I sit tight Between wings of the endless flight, At the depths of the peace and the fight.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I am far beyond The horizons of love and strife.
bursts
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From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
dark
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From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
Deep
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From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
depths
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From this reading I sit tight Between wings of the endless flight, At the depths of the peace and the fight.
destruction
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From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
down
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From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
endless
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From this reading I sit tight Between wings of the endless flight, At the depths of the peace and the fight.
explodes
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From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
far
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From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
fight
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From this reading I sit tight Between wings of the endless flight, At the depths of the peace and the fight.
find
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From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
flight
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From this reading I sit tight Between wings of the endless flight, At the depths of the peace and the fight.
fuse
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From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
gone
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From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
gulfs
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From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am here undeparting.
horizons
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From this reading I am far beyond The horizons of love and strife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am here undeparting.
ignite
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From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
increase
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From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
light
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From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
like
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From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
love
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From this reading I am far beyond The horizons of love and strife.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
moistures
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From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
muzzle
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From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
path
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From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
peace
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From this reading I sit tight Between wings of the endless flight, At the depths of the peace and the fight.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
sight
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From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
sit
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From this reading I sit tight Between wings of the endless flight, At the depths of the peace and the fight.
snake
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From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
steeps
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From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
strife
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From this reading I am far beyond The horizons of love and strife.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
wealth or financial means
From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
tight
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From this reading I sit tight Between wings of the endless flight, At the depths of the peace and the fight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The path between gulfs of the dark and the steeps of the light; The path like a snake that is gone, like the length of a fuse to ignite The substance of shadow, that bursts and explodes into sight.
undeparting
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From this reading I am here undeparting.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
wings
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From this reading I sit tight Between wings of the endless flight, At the depths of the peace and the fight.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Deep in the moistures of peace, And far down the muzzle of the fight You shall find me, who am neither increase Nor destruction, different quite.
