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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 SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
acquaintance
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From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.
afar
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
All
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
Armitage
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From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.
blossom
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
brother
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From this reading My brother officers insist on rubbing it in.
brother's
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From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
Claiborne
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From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
crieth
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
delectable
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From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
down
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From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.
dressed
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From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
dying
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
E
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From this reading —G.E. Woodberry.
eagle
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
earth
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
find
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
follows
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From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
G
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From this reading —G.E. Woodberry.
green
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
heart
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
horse
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From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My brother officers insist on rubbing it in.
insist
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From this reading My brother officers insist on rubbing it in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
LEARNS
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
letter
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From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
live
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From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.
man's
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
more
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
mount
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.
night
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
Nightingales
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
O
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
o'er
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
officers
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From this reading My brother officers insist on rubbing it in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My brother officers insist on rubbing it in.
postscript
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From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
re-read
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From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
read
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From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
ride
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From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
rubbing
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From this reading My brother officers insist on rubbing it in.
Searching
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
SHIRLEY
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
star
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
sun
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
swan
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
twice
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From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
waiting
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From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
warble
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Shirley Claiborne was dressed for a ride, and while waiting for her horse she re-read her brother’s letter; and the postscript, which follows, she read twice:
wild
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From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I shall never live down my acquaintance with the delectable Armitage.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SHIRLEY LEARNS A SECRET Nightingales warble about it All night under blossom and star; The wild swan is dying without it, And the eagle crieth afar; The sun, he doth mount but to find it Searching the green earth o’er; But more doth a man’s heart mind it— O more, more, more!
Woodberry
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From this reading —G.E. Woodberry.
