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10
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
15
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
abide
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
affections
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From this reading Your charm so strongly works ’em, That if you now beheld them, your affections Would become tender.
all
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
Ari
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
beard
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
become
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From this reading Your charm so strongly works ’em, That if you now beheld them, your affections Would become tender.
beheld
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From this reading Your charm so strongly works ’em, That if you now beheld them, your affections Would become tender.
Brimful
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
brother
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
budge
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
cannot
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
charge
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
charm
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From this reading Your charm so strongly works ’em, That if you now beheld them, your affections Would become tender.
chiefly
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
Confined
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
dismay
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
distracted
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Pros._ Dost thou think so, spirit?
down
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
drops
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
eaves
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
em
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From this reading Your charm so strongly works ’em, That if you now beheld them, your affections Would become tender.
fashion
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
gave
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
Gonzalo
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
human
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From this reading _Ari._ Mine would, sir, were I human.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ari._ Mine would, sir, were I human.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Your charm so strongly works ’em, That if you now beheld them, your affections Would become tender.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
Just
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
king
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
like
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
line-grove
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
lord
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Ari._ Mine would, sir, were I human.
mourning
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
now
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From this reading Your charm so strongly works ’em, That if you now beheld them, your affections Would become tender.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
old
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
prisoners
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
Pros
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From this reading _Pros._ Dost thou think so, spirit?
reeds
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
release
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
remainder
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
run
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
sir
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your charm so strongly works ’em, That if you now beheld them, your affections Would become tender.
sorrow
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
spirit
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From this reading _Pros._ Dost thou think so, spirit?
strongly
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From this reading Your charm so strongly works ’em, That if you now beheld them, your affections Would become tender.
tears
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
tender
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From this reading Your charm so strongly works ’em, That if you now beheld them, your affections Would become tender.
term'd
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Pros._ Dost thou think so, spirit?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Pros._ Dost thou think so, spirit?
three
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
together
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
weather-fends
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From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Ari._ Mine would, sir, were I human.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
winter's
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From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
works
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From this reading Your charm so strongly works ’em, That if you now beheld them, your affections Would become tender.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Your charm so strongly works ’em, That if you now beheld them, your affections Would become tender.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ari._ Confined together In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir, In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell; 10 They cannot budge till your release.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading The king, His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, And the remainder mourning over them, Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly Him that you term’d, sir, “The good old lord, Gonzalo;” 15 His tears run down his beard, like winter’s drops From eaves of reeds.
