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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 "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
affection
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
alighted
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
all
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From this reading "You will have me all to yourself until next May, mother, and then you will have me with you at Rosendal," said her son.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
Angler
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
away
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From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
beauty
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
boy
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From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
brink
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "This is by far prettier than Rosendal, Herr Hardy," he said.
carriage
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
CompletenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
Danish
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
drive
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
drove
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
evidently
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
far
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From this reading "This is by far prettier than Rosendal, Herr Hardy," he said.
fishing-house
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
front
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
glad
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From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
Hardy
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is by far prettier than Rosendal, Herr Hardy," he said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
Herr
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From this reading "This is by far prettier than Rosendal, Herr Hardy," he said.
hill
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
how
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is by far prettier than Rosendal, Herr Hardy," he said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
John
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
lad
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
lawns
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
like
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You will have me all to yourself until next May, mother, and then you will have me with you at Rosendal," said her son.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will have me all to yourself until next May, mother, and then you will have me with you at Rosendal," said her son.
mother
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From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
natural
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You will have me all to yourself until next May, mother, and then you will have me with you at Rosendal," said her son.
now
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
own
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From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
Piscator
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
Place
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
prettier
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From this reading "This is by far prettier than Rosendal, Herr Hardy," he said.
received
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
river
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
Rosendal
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From this reading "This is by far prettier than Rosendal, Herr Hardy," he said.
said
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From this reading "This is by far prettier than Rosendal, Herr Hardy," he said.
see
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From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
shrubberies
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
sir
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
situation
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
snake
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
some
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
son
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
sound
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "This is by far prettier than Rosendal, Herr Hardy," he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
then
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From this reading "You will have me all to yourself until next May, mother, and then you will have me with you at Rosendal," said her son.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is by far prettier than Rosendal, Herr Hardy," he said.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
too
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From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "You will have me all to yourself until next May, mother, and then you will have me with you at Rosendal," said her son.
up
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
vale
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
waiting
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
warm
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
wheels
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From this reading Mrs. Hardy had evidently been waiting some time for the sound of wheels on the carriage drive, and as her son alighted, she received him with warm natural affection.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have me all to yourself until next May, mother, and then you will have me with you at Rosendal," said her son.
winds
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
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From this reading "_Piscator,_--But, look you, sir, now you are at the brink of the hill, how do you like my river, the vale it winds through like a snake, and the situation of my little fishing-house?"--_The Complete Angler._ As John Hardy drove up to the front of Hardy Place, the young Danish lad was struck with the beauty of the lawns and shrubberies.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "John, my own boy, I am so glad to see you again," she said; "you have been too long away from your mother."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You will have me all to yourself until next May, mother, and then you will have me with you at Rosendal," said her son.
