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Chapter XI
Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed. The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods. The oven-bird helps fill some pauses. The poison sumach shows its green berries, now unconscious of guilt. The heart-leaved loosestrife (_Lysimachia ciliata_) is seen in low open woods.
Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The heart-leaved loosestrife (_Lysimachia ciliata_) is seen in low open woods.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.”
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From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
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From this reading The poison sumach shows its green berries, now unconscious of guilt.
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From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
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From this reading The heart-leaved loosestrife (_Lysimachia ciliata_) is seen in low open woods.
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From this reading The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.
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From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.
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From this reading The oven-bird helps fill some pauses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.
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From this reading The poison sumach shows its green berries, now unconscious of guilt.
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From this reading The poison sumach shows its green berries, now unconscious of guilt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heart-leaved loosestrife (_Lysimachia ciliata_) is seen in low open woods.
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From this reading The oven-bird helps fill some pauses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
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From this reading The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heart-leaved loosestrife (_Lysimachia ciliata_) is seen in low open woods.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The poison sumach shows its green berries, now unconscious of guilt.
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From this reading The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.
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From this reading The heart-leaved loosestrife (_Lysimachia ciliata_) is seen in low open woods.
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From this reading The heart-leaved loosestrife (_Lysimachia ciliata_) is seen in low open woods.
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From this reading The heart-leaved loosestrife (_Lysimachia ciliata_) is seen in low open woods.
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From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
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From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
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From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The heart-leaved loosestrife (_Lysimachia ciliata_) is seen in low open woods.
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From this reading The oven-bird helps fill some pauses.
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From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The oven-bird helps fill some pauses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poison sumach shows its green berries, now unconscious of guilt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heart-leaved loosestrife (_Lysimachia ciliata_) is seen in low open woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poison sumach shows its green berries, now unconscious of guilt.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
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From this reading The poison sumach shows its green berries, now unconscious of guilt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poison sumach shows its green berries, now unconscious of guilt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The vireo (red-eyed?) sings like a robin at even, incessantly,—for I have now turned into Conant’s woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, at 4 P. M., I hear the pewee in the woods, and the cuckoo reminds me of some silence among the birds I had not noticed.
