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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 From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
abounding
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From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
back
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
banks
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
behold
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
blending
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
blue
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
broad
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
case
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From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
Connecticut
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
country
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
dark
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
delay
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
Down
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
downe
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From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
equal
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
falls
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
fame
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From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
far
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
farmers
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
fertile
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
form
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
former
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
further
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From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
generally
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
give
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From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
glancing
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
greater
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From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
grow
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From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
head-waters
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
height
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
high
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
hills
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
horizon
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From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
hurried
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
inky
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
inland
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
interval
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
Island
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From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
leaning
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From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
leisure
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
like
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
main
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
many
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
meadows
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
Merrimack
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
mouth
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
much
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
narrow
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
Newburyport
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
numerous
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
only
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
out
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
outline
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From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
overflown
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
partially
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
Plum
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From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
power
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From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
present
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
rapids
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
rarely
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
reaches
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
reaching
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
review
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
ridges
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From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
Rising
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From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
river
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
sand
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From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
scolloping
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From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
sea
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From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
sea-serpent
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From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
sky
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From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
steep
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
steeples
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
stream
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From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
stretching
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
strive
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From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
tall
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From this reading Plum Island, its sand ridges scolloping along the horizon like the sea-serpent, and the distant outline broken by many a tall ship, leaning, _still_, against the sky.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Doth grow the greater still, the further downe; Till that abounding both in power and fame, She long doth strive to give the sea her name”; or if not her name, in this case, at least the impulse of her stream.
up
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
valued
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From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The banks are generally steep and high, with a narrow interval reaching back to the hills, which is only rarely or partially overflown at present, and is much valued by the farmers.
white
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Rising at an equal height with the Connecticut, the Merrimack reaches the sea by a course only half as long, and hence has no leisure to form broad and fertile meadows, like the former, but is hurried along rapids, and down numerous falls, without long delay.
wrote
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From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading From the steeples of Newburyport you may review this river stretching far up into the country, with many a white sail glancing over it like an inland sea, and behold, as one wrote who was born on its head-waters, “Down out at its mouth, the dark inky main blending with the blue above.
