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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 The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
abundant
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From this reading That sociablest of flowers, the little Houstonia, was very abundant.
all
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
always
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From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
amiable
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From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
bigger
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
blue
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From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
cheerful
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
child
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From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
community
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
covering
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
day
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From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
dwelling
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From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
enough
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From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
family
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
far
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From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
flower
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From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
flowers
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From this reading That sociablest of flowers, the little Houstonia, was very abundant.
fond
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From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
friends
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From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
genial
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From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
golden
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From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
hand
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
heart
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From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
hill
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From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
Houstonia
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From this reading That sociablest of flowers, the little Houstonia, was very abundant.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
keeping
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
kind
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From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
large
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That sociablest of flowers, the little Houstonia, was very abundant.
lives
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From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
loves
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From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
man
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From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
many
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From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
Midas
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From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
month
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From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
more
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From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
often
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From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
own
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From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
palm
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
pasture
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
people
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From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
progress
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From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
relatives
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From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
see
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
small
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From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
sociablest
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From this reading That sociablest of flowers, the little Houstonia, was very abundant.
some
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From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
space
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
sweet
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From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
thus
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From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
touch
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From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
tract
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
up
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From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
very
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From this reading That sociablest of flowers, the little Houstonia, was very abundant.
violets
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From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
white
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From this reading In their progress up the hill, the small people had found enough of violets, blue and white, and some that were as golden as if they had the touch of Midas on them.
whitening
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
whole
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From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
wish
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From this reading The month of May, thus far, had been more amiable than it often is, and this was as sweet and genial a day as the heart of man or child could wish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a flower that never lives alone, but which loves its own kind, and is always fond of dwelling with a great many friends and relatives around it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sometimes you see a family of them, covering a space no bigger than the palm of your hand; and sometimes a large community, whitening a whole tract of pasture, and all keeping one another in cheerful heart and life.
