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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 And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
abominable
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therefore my Hope arose From out her swound and gazed upon Thy face.
arose
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From this reading Therefore my Hope arose From out her swound and gazed upon Thy face.
assist
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
B
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Just count these twos and fives for me, dear; fifteen of each there should be.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
Borgo
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From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
Brian
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From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
Browning
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
close
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
column
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From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
coming
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
count
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From this reading “Just count these twos and fives for me, dear; fifteen of each there should be.”
dear
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From this reading “Just count these twos and fives for me, dear; fifteen of each there should be.”
disappearing
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From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
down
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
downward
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
E
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Just count these twos and fives for me, dear; fifteen of each there should be.”
embrace
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
evermore
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
face
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From this reading Therefore my Hope arose From out her swound and gazed upon Thy face.
feet
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
fifteen
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From this reading “Just count these twos and fives for me, dear; fifteen of each there should be.”
fives
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From this reading “Just count these twos and fives for me, dear; fifteen of each there should be.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Just count these twos and fives for me, dear; fifteen of each there should be.”
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Therefore my Hope arose From out her swound and gazed upon Thy face.
gazed
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From this reading Therefore my Hope arose From out her swound and gazed upon Thy face.
get
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore my Hope arose From out her swound and gazed upon Thy face.
Hope
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From this reading Therefore my Hope arose From out her swound and gazed upon Thy face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
I'm
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
Just
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From this reading “Just count these twos and fives for me, dear; fifteen of each there should be.”
kisses
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
leads
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From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just count these twos and fives for me, dear; fifteen of each there should be.”
meeting
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
moment
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From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
money
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Therefore my Hope arose From out her swound and gazed upon Thy face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Just count these twos and fives for me, dear; fifteen of each there should be.”
Ogni
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From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
out
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From this reading Therefore my Hope arose From out her swound and gazed upon Thy face.
paper
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
Peter's
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
pierced
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
prayed
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
Raeburn
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
rapture
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
reach
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
really
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
said
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
Santi
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From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
shook
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Just count these twos and fives for me, dear; fifteen of each there should be.”
soft
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
spirit
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
stairs
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
street
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From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
subduing
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
Sunk
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
swound
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From this reading Therefore my Hope arose From out her swound and gazed upon Thy face.
tall
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From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
thankful
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From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
there
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore my Hope arose From out her swound and gazed upon Thy face.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Just count these twos and fives for me, dear; fifteen of each there should be.”
things
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From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Therefore my Hope arose From out her swound and gazed upon Thy face.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading E. B. Browning “I'm really thankful it is the last time I shall have to get this abominable paper money,” said Raeburn, coming down the stairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
twos
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From this reading “Just count these twos and fives for me, dear; fifteen of each there should be.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Therefore my Hope arose From out her swound and gazed upon Thy face.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
white
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From this reading At that moment Brian had just passed the tall, white column disappearing into the street which leads to the Borgo Ogni Santi.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, meeting there that soft subduing look Which Peter's spirit shook Sunk downward in a rapture to embrace Thy pierced hands and feet with kisses close, And prayed Thee to assist her evermore To “reach the things before.”
