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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 I had been an invalid for a long time, and had mingled but little with the outer world.
acquainted
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From this reading With the affairs at Schuyler Hill, however, I was pretty well acquainted, for Edith and I were great friends now.
affairs
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From this reading With the affairs at Schuyler Hill, however, I was pretty well acquainted, for Edith and I were great friends now.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
all
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
aloof
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From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had been an invalid for a long time, and had mingled but little with the outer world.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
animal
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the affairs at Schuyler Hill, however, I was pretty well acquainted, for Edith and I were great friends now.
attentions
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From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
away
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From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been an invalid for a long time, and had mingled but little with the outer world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had been an invalid for a long time, and had mingled but little with the outer world.
came
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From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
crown
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
day
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
delicate
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From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
Edith
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From this reading With the affairs at Schuyler Hill, however, I was pretty well acquainted, for Edith and I were great friends now.
evergreen
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From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
everywhere
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
far
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From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
flecks
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
fled
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been an invalid for a long time, and had mingled but little with the outer world.
four
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
friends
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From this reading With the affairs at Schuyler Hill, however, I was pretty well acquainted, for Edith and I were great friends now.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
Gertie
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From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
glorious
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
golden
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
grave
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From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the affairs at Schuyler Hill, however, I was pretty well acquainted, for Edith and I were great friends now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been an invalid for a long time, and had mingled but little with the outer world.
happier
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From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
happy
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
hay
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
heard
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
Hill
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From this reading With the affairs at Schuyler Hill, however, I was pretty well acquainted, for Edith and I were great friends now.
hills
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading With the affairs at Schuyler Hill, however, I was pretty well acquainted, for Edith and I were great friends now.
hum
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
illness
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From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
invalid
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From this reading I had been an invalid for a long time, and had mingled but little with the outer world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
kind
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From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
lawn
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
leaves
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been an invalid for a long time, and had mingled but little with the outer world.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been an invalid for a long time, and had mingled but little with the outer world.
made
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From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
many
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From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
mingled
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From this reading I had been an invalid for a long time, and had mingled but little with the outer world.
much
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From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
musical
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
new-mown
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
now
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
oftener
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From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
once
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From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
outer
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From this reading I had been an invalid for a long time, and had mingled but little with the outer world.
perfume
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
phaeton
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From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
pretty
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From this reading With the affairs at Schuyler Hill, however, I was pretty well acquainted, for Edith and I were great friends now.
rides
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From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
river
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
Schuyler
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From this reading With the affairs at Schuyler Hill, however, I was pretty well acquainted, for Edith and I were great friends now.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
side
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
Silently
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
spring-time
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
summer
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
sunshine
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
thousand
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been an invalid for a long time, and had mingled but little with the outer world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
together
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From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
trees
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
verdure
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
weaves
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
well
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From this reading With the affairs at Schuyler Hill, however, I was pretty well acquainted, for Edith and I were great friends now.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the affairs at Schuyler Hill, however, I was pretty well acquainted, for Edith and I were great friends now.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the little grave was made under the evergreen and Gertie went away, she came to me oftener, and, during the long rides which we took together in her pretty phaeton, she told me much of her life at Schuyler Hill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been an invalid for a long time, and had mingled but little with the outer world.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
words
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From this reading At first she had stood aloof from me, but when she heard of my illness, she came at once, and, with kind words and many delicate attentions, made my life far happier than it could have been without her.
world
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From this reading I had been an invalid for a long time, and had mingled but little with the outer world.
years
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From this reading “Silently as the spring-time Its crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees, on all the hills, Open their thousand leaves”— So, silently fled the next four years, and I come now to the glorious day when summer was everywhere, from the perfume of the new-mown hay on the lawn to the golden flecks of sunshine on the river, and the musical hum of happy animal life heard on every side.
