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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 She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
all
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing into a lake with golden sands.
almost
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh verdure, and the birds came near and almost perched on her shoulders.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
awoke
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
birds
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh verdure, and the birds came near and almost perched on her shoulders.
branches
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
Bushes
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
came
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh verdure, and the birds came near and almost perched on her shoulders.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
deer
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
down
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
Eliza
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
flowing
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing into a lake with golden sands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
fragrance
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh verdure, and the birds came near and almost perched on her shoulders.
fresh
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh verdure, and the birds came near and almost perched on her shoulders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh verdure, and the birds came near and almost perched on her shoulders.
gauzy
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
gleams
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
golden
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
grew
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
heard
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing into a lake with golden sands.
heavens
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh verdure, and the birds came near and almost perched on her shoulders.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
high
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing into a lake with golden sands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
lake
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing into a lake with golden sands.
leaves
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
like
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
lofty
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
made
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
mist
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
near
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh verdure, and the birds came near and almost perched on her shoulders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
number
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing into a lake with golden sands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing into a lake with golden sands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh verdure, and the birds came near and almost perched on her shoulders.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
opening
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
overhead
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
perched
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh verdure, and the birds came near and almost perched on her shoulders.
rippling
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing into a lake with golden sands.
round
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
sands
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing into a lake with golden sands.
see
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens.
shone
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
shoulders
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh verdure, and the birds came near and almost perched on her shoulders.
spot
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From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
spread
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
springs
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing into a lake with golden sands.
sun
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From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens.
sweet
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh verdure, and the birds came near and almost perched on her shoulders.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
there
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
thickly
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
trees
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From this reading She could not see it, for the lofty trees spread their branches thickly overhead, but its gleams here and there shone through the leaves like a gauzy golden mist.
verdure
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From this reading There was a sweet fragrance from the fresh verdure, and the birds came near and almost perched on her shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens.
water
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From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing into a lake with golden sands.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she awoke, the sun was high in the heavens.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Bushes grew thickly round the lake, and at one spot, where an opening had been made by a deer, Eliza went down to the water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She heard water rippling from a number of springs, all flowing into a lake with golden sands.
