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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 To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
all
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From this reading “There is all hope in thee, sweet Spring, sweet Spring!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
April
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From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
Ayr
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
baby
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
bears
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From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
Bewray
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From this reading Dull voices, speaking of thee, unawares, Bewray themselves to sing.
bright
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
coach-office
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From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
DAY
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
door
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From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
Dull
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From this reading Dull voices, speaking of thee, unawares, Bewray themselves to sing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
fresh
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
gay
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From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
girlish
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From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
happily
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
Harry
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
healthful
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
held
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From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
high
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
home
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
home-dwellers
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From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
hope
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From this reading “There is all hope in thee, sweet Spring, sweet Spring!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is all hope in thee, sweet Spring, sweet Spring!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is all hope in thee, sweet Spring, sweet Spring!
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
jubilee
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From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
less
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
March
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From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
meet
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From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
Mrs
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From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
Muir's
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
music
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From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dull voices, speaking of thee, unawares, Bewray themselves to sing.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
Rodger
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From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
sing
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From this reading Dull voices, speaking of thee, unawares, Bewray themselves to sing.
sisters
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
speaking
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From this reading Dull voices, speaking of thee, unawares, Bewray themselves to sing.
spirits
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
Spring
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From this reading “There is all hope in thee, sweet Spring, sweet Spring!
stately
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From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
sweet
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From this reading “There is all hope in thee, sweet Spring, sweet Spring!
sweetest
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From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “There is all hope in thee, sweet Spring, sweet Spring!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Dull voices, speaking of thee, unawares, Bewray themselves to sing.
There
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From this reading “There is all hope in thee, sweet Spring, sweet Spring!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
three
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
tis
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From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dull voices, speaking of thee, unawares, Bewray themselves to sing.
unawares
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From this reading Dull voices, speaking of thee, unawares, Bewray themselves to sing.
voices
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From this reading Dull voices, speaking of thee, unawares, Bewray themselves to sing.
walk
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From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
way
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From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
wayward
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From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
week
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
welcome
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From this reading To walk to the coach-office to meet them, was of itself a jubilee for the home-dwellers, and Mrs. Rodger herself held the door open for them, in stately welcome.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
wife
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
winds
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From this reading For every name thou hast such music bears; Whether ’tis March, when all the winds are gay-- Or April, girlish in her wayward way-- Or sweetest May.”
youthful
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From this reading DAY by day passed, of Harry Muir’s last bright week at Ayr--passed no less happily to the three sisters, than to himself and his little wife--and at last, fresh, healthful, and in high spirits, the youthful couple and their baby returned home.
