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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 In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hour after hour I walked slowly through the woodland, pausing now and then to look from side to side.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
air
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From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
blooming
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From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
blow
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From this reading The wind did not blow; everywhere were stillness soft and sweet, dewy freshness, careless peace.
blue
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From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
careless
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From this reading The wind did not blow; everywhere were stillness soft and sweet, dewy freshness, careless peace.
deep
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From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
delicate
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From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
desert
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From this reading It was idle going, wandering in a desert with no guiding star.
dewy
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From this reading The wind did not blow; everywhere were stillness soft and sweet, dewy freshness, careless peace.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The wind did not blow; everywhere were stillness soft and sweet, dewy freshness, careless peace.
everywhere
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From this reading The wind did not blow; everywhere were stillness soft and sweet, dewy freshness, careless peace.
flowers
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From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
freshness
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From this reading The wind did not blow; everywhere were stillness soft and sweet, dewy freshness, careless peace.
fretwork
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From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hour after hour I walked slowly through the woodland, pausing now and then to look from side to side.
gay
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From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
going
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From this reading It was idle going, wandering in a desert with no guiding star.
guiding
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From this reading It was idle going, wandering in a desert with no guiding star.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
Hour
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From this reading Hour after hour I walked slowly through the woodland, pausing now and then to look from side to side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hour after hour I walked slowly through the woodland, pausing now and then to look from side to side.
idle
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From this reading It was idle going, wandering in a desert with no guiding star.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
leaves
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From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
like
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From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
Listen
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From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hour after hour I walked slowly through the woodland, pausing now and then to look from side to side.
made
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From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
mild
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From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
mist
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From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was idle going, wandering in a desert with no guiding star.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wind did not blow; everywhere were stillness soft and sweet, dewy freshness, careless peace.
now
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From this reading Hour after hour I walked slowly through the woodland, pausing now and then to look from side to side.
pausing
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From this reading Hour after hour I walked slowly through the woodland, pausing now and then to look from side to side.
peace
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From this reading The wind did not blow; everywhere were stillness soft and sweet, dewy freshness, careless peace.
risen
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From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
side
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From this reading Hour after hour I walked slowly through the woodland, pausing now and then to look from side to side.
sky
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From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
slowly
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From this reading Hour after hour I walked slowly through the woodland, pausing now and then to look from side to side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
soft
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From this reading The wind did not blow; everywhere were stillness soft and sweet, dewy freshness, careless peace.
Song
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From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
star
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From this reading It was idle going, wandering in a desert with no guiding star.
stillness
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From this reading The wind did not blow; everywhere were stillness soft and sweet, dewy freshness, careless peace.
sunshine
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From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
sweet
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From this reading The wind did not blow; everywhere were stillness soft and sweet, dewy freshness, careless peace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
then
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From this reading Hour after hour I walked slowly through the woodland, pausing now and then to look from side to side.
there
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From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hour after hour I walked slowly through the woodland, pausing now and then to look from side to side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
unfolding
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From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
walked
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From this reading Hour after hour I walked slowly through the woodland, pausing now and then to look from side to side.
wandering
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From this reading It was idle going, wandering in a desert with no guiding star.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which we Listen to a Song It was like a May morning, so mild was the air, so gay the sunshine, when the mist had risen.
Wild
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From this reading Wild flowers were blooming, and here and there unfolding leaves made a delicate fretwork against a deep blue sky.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind did not blow; everywhere were stillness soft and sweet, dewy freshness, careless peace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was idle going, wandering in a desert with no guiding star.
woodland
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From this reading Hour after hour I walked slowly through the woodland, pausing now and then to look from side to side.
