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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 ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
admire
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From this reading I admire the mustard more than anything.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
aglow
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From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
all
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From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I admire the mustard more than anything.”
appreciative
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From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
beauties
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
beautiful
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From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
begin
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From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
best
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From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
brightest
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From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
California
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From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
care
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From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
change
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
charms
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From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
comforted
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
constant
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
country
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
covered
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From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
day
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
foot-hill
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From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
fresh
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
growth
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
HEART
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
Hilda
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
hope
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From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I admire the mustard more than anything.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
kind
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From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
land
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From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
learn
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From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
marking
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
more
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From this reading I admire the mustard more than anything.”
mustard
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From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
new
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From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
orange-coloured
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From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
other
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From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
pleasure
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
poppies
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From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
put
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
quick
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
river
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From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
ROBERT
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
said
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From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
say
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From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
scenery
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
see
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
slopes
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From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
smiled
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From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
Southern
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From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
store
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From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
surprises
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From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
TAKES
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I admire the mustard more than anything.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
there
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From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
unfolding
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From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
watching
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From this reading ROBERT TAKES HEART So every day the country put on fresh beauties, and Robert was a little comforted to see that Hilda took pleasure in watching the quick growth and marking the constant change in the scenery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
wild-flowers
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From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She smiled at him, and found something kind to say about all the wonderful surprises in store for her, and she seemed so appreciative of the fresh charms of the country, which were unfolding themselves to her one by one, that he began to hope she might yet learn to care for the new life and the new land.
yonder
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From this reading That foot-hill yonder will be aglow with orange-coloured poppies, and those other slopes over there across the river will be covered with brightest mustard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When the wild-flowers are at their best,” he said, “you will begin to think that Southern California is a beautiful land after all.
