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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 A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION But the great Gilead Balm explosion came three days later.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gilead Balm sat and enjoyed the cool, golden, winey afternoon, the shadows lengthening over the hills, the swallows overhead, the tinkle of the cow-bells.
air
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From this reading It had been a beautiful, early September day, the sky high and blue, the air all sunny vigour.
all
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From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
Balm
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beautiful
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a beautiful, early September day, the sky high and blue, the air all sunny vigour.
blue
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Bob
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From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION But the great Gilead Balm explosion came three days later.
came
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From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION But the great Gilead Balm explosion came three days later.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
Colonel
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From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
cool
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From this reading Gilead Balm sat and enjoyed the cool, golden, winey afternoon, the shadows lengthening over the hills, the swallows overhead, the tinkle of the cow-bells.
cow-bells
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day
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days
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From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION But the great Gilead Balm explosion came three days later.
DIFFERENCE
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early
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enjoyed
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From this reading Gilead Balm sat and enjoyed the cool, golden, winey afternoon, the shadows lengthening over the hills, the swallows overhead, the tinkle of the cow-bells.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION But the great Gilead Balm explosion came three days later.
front
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From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
Gilead
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golden
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From this reading Gilead Balm sat and enjoyed the cool, golden, winey afternoon, the shadows lengthening over the hills, the swallows overhead, the tinkle of the cow-bells.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION But the great Gilead Balm explosion came three days later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph was not there, he had ridden to Hawk Nest, but would return to-night.
Hagar
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From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
Hawk
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From this reading Ralph was not there, he had ridden to Hawk Nest, but would return to-night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralph was not there, he had ridden to Hawk Nest, but would return to-night.
high
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From this reading It had been a beautiful, early September day, the sky high and blue, the air all sunny vigour.
hills
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From this reading Gilead Balm sat and enjoyed the cool, golden, winey afternoon, the shadows lengthening over the hills, the swallows overhead, the tinkle of the cow-bells.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
later
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From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION But the great Gilead Balm explosion came three days later.
LeGrand
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lengthening
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From this reading Gilead Balm sat and enjoyed the cool, golden, winey afternoon, the shadows lengthening over the hills, the swallows overhead, the tinkle of the cow-bells.
Miss
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From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
Mrs
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From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
nearly
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From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
Nest
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From this reading Ralph was not there, he had ridden to Hawk Nest, but would return to-night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ralph was not there, he had ridden to Hawk Nest, but would return to-night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION But the great Gilead Balm explosion came three days later.
Old
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From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
OPINION
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gilead Balm sat and enjoyed the cool, golden, winey afternoon, the shadows lengthening over the hills, the swallows overhead, the tinkle of the cow-bells.
overhead
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From this reading Gilead Balm sat and enjoyed the cool, golden, winey afternoon, the shadows lengthening over the hills, the swallows overhead, the tinkle of the cow-bells.
porch
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From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph was not there, he had ridden to Hawk Nest, but would return to-night.
return
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ridden
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From this reading Ralph was not there, he had ridden to Hawk Nest, but would return to-night.
sat
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From this reading Gilead Balm sat and enjoyed the cool, golden, winey afternoon, the shadows lengthening over the hills, the swallows overhead, the tinkle of the cow-bells.
September
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Serena
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shadows
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From this reading Gilead Balm sat and enjoyed the cool, golden, winey afternoon, the shadows lengthening over the hills, the swallows overhead, the tinkle of the cow-bells.
sky
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sunny
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From this reading It had been a beautiful, early September day, the sky high and blue, the air all sunny vigour.
sunset
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From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
swallows
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From this reading Gilead Balm sat and enjoyed the cool, golden, winey afternoon, the shadows lengthening over the hills, the swallows overhead, the tinkle of the cow-bells.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION But the great Gilead Balm explosion came three days later.
there
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From this reading Ralph was not there, he had ridden to Hawk Nest, but would return to-night.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
three
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From this reading A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION But the great Gilead Balm explosion came three days later.
tinkle
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From this reading Gilead Balm sat and enjoyed the cool, golden, winey afternoon, the shadows lengthening over the hills, the swallows overhead, the tinkle of the cow-bells.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ralph was not there, he had ridden to Hawk Nest, but would return to-night.
to-night
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From this reading Ralph was not there, he had ridden to Hawk Nest, but would return to-night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
vigour
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From this reading It had been a beautiful, early September day, the sky high and blue, the air all sunny vigour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
wide
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From this reading It was nearly sunset, and they were all upon the wide, front porch--the Colonel, Old Miss, Miss Serena, Captain Bob, Mrs. LeGrand, Hagar.
winey
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From this reading Gilead Balm sat and enjoyed the cool, golden, winey afternoon, the shadows lengthening over the hills, the swallows overhead, the tinkle of the cow-bells.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ralph was not there, he had ridden to Hawk Nest, but would return to-night.
