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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 seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
all
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Heaven grant, it mayn't be so with him."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
built
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From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
changed
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From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
College
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From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
decay
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From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
deep
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
earth
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From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
establishment
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From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
gone
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From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
grain
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
grant
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From this reading Heaven grant, it mayn't be so with him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
Harley
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From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
harrow
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
Heaven
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From this reading Heaven grant, it mayn't be so with him."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Heaven grant, it mayn't be so with him."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
inn
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From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Heaven grant, it mayn't be so with him."
latter
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From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
mayn't
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From this reading Heaven grant, it mayn't be so with him."
modern
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From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
nature
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
now
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From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
only
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From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
period
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From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
planted
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
present
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From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
rains
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
rankness
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
remains
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From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
removed
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From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
RICHES
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From this reading RICHES.
root
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
scene
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From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
seeds
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
share
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
shoot
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
site
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From this reading The site of the modern establishment is the same with that of the ancient; but everything of the latter that had been built by hands has gone to decay and been removed, and only the earth beneath and around it remains the same.
situated
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From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
smother
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Heaven grant, it mayn't be so with him."
soil
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
spring
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
surface
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
Sweep
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
tale
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From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
tearing
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
they'll
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
trenchant
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
vicinity
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From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
warm
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From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The scene of this tale must now be changed to the little inn, which at that period, as at the present, was situated in the vicinity of Harley College.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "The seeds by nature planted Take a deep root in the soil, and though for a time The trenchant share and tearing harrow may Sweep all appearance of them from the surface, Yet with the first warm rains of spring they'll shoot, And with their rankness smother the good grain.
