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14th
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From this reading It is the 14th of December, and "bitter chill."
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
all
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From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
almightie
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From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
avenue
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
barren
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
beams
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
bears
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From this reading Each dark-green leaf in the long shrubberies bears its own sparkling burden.
betrayed
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
bitter
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From this reading It is the 14th of December, and "bitter chill."
bowed
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
branches
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
burden
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From this reading Each dark-green leaf in the long shrubberies bears its own sparkling burden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
chill
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From this reading It is the 14th of December, and "bitter chill."
CONQUER
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From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
creeping
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
dark-green
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From this reading Each dark-green leaf in the long shrubberies bears its own sparkling burden.
December
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From this reading It is the 14th of December, and "bitter chill."
DECLARES
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From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
down
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each dark-green leaf in the long shrubberies bears its own sparkling burden.
elms
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
fell
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
gaunt
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
GEOFFREY
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From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
heavily
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
HERSELFpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
HOW
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From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the 14th of December, and "bitter chill."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the 14th of December, and "bitter chill."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
LADY
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From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
laid
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From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
lawns
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From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
leaf
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From this reading Each dark-green leaf in the long shrubberies bears its own sparkling burden.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
Lord
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From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
MINDnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
MONA
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From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
Nature
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From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
night
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
noiseless
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the 14th of December, and "bitter chill."
own
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From this reading Each dark-green leaf in the long shrubberies bears its own sparkling burden.
recked
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
RODNEY
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From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
SAMEnounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
shrubberies
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From this reading Each dark-green leaf in the long shrubberies bears its own sparkling burden.
sleeping
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
snow
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
softly
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
sparkling
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From this reading Each dark-green leaf in the long shrubberies bears its own sparkling burden.
SPEAKS
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From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
stately
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
STRONG
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From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
sun
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
swift
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW LADY RODNEY SPEAKS HER MIND--HOW GEOFFREY DOES THE SAME--AND HOW MONA DECLARES HERSELF STRONG TO CONQUER.
Towers
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From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
vicar
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From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
visit
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
walks
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From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
weight
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
white
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From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
winding-sheet
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From this reading Upon all the lawns and walks at the Towers, "Nature, the vicar of the almightie Lord," has laid its white winding-sheet.
wings
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
wintry
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
world
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From this reading In the long avenue the gaunt and barren branches of the stately elms are bowed down with the weight of the snow, that fell softly but heavily all last night, creeping upon the sleeping world with such swift and noiseless wings that it recked not of its visit till the chill beams of a wintry sun betrayed it.
