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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
anthem
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
back
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
black
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
came
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
cedar
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
cesse
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From this reading Qu'as-tu fait, O toi que voila Pleurant sans cesse, Dis, qu'as-tu fait, toi que voila De ta jeunesse?"
Cette
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From this reading Cette paisible rumeur-la Vient de la ville.
clothes
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
contemplating
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
de
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From this reading Cette paisible rumeur-la Vient de la ville.
Dieu
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From this reading "Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, la vie est la, Simple et tranquille.
Dis
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From this reading Qu'as-tu fait, O toi que voila Pleurant sans cesse, Dis, qu'as-tu fait, toi que voila De ta jeunesse?"
Dower
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
est
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From this reading "Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, la vie est la, Simple et tranquille.
et
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From this reading "Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, la vie est la, Simple et tranquille.
faint
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
fait
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From this reading Qu'as-tu fait, O toi que voila Pleurant sans cesse, Dis, qu'as-tu fait, toi que voila De ta jeunesse?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
garden
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
Harry
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
hedgehog
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
House
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
hut
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
ivied
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
jeunesse
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From this reading Qu'as-tu fait, O toi que voila Pleurant sans cesse, Dis, qu'as-tu fait, toi que voila De ta jeunesse?"
la
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From this reading "Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, la vie est la, Simple et tranquille.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
lived
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
made
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
Mon
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From this reading "Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, la vie est la, Simple et tranquille.
mournfully
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
mud
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
O
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From this reading Qu'as-tu fait, O toi que voila Pleurant sans cesse, Dis, qu'as-tu fait, toi que voila De ta jeunesse?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
paisible
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From this reading Cette paisible rumeur-la Vient de la ville.
PAUL
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From this reading PAUL VERLAINE.
Pleurant
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From this reading Qu'as-tu fait, O toi que voila Pleurant sans cesse, Dis, qu'as-tu fait, toi que voila De ta jeunesse?"
Qu'as-tu
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From this reading Qu'as-tu fait, O toi que voila Pleurant sans cesse, Dis, qu'as-tu fait, toi que voila De ta jeunesse?"
que
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From this reading Qu'as-tu fait, O toi que voila Pleurant sans cesse, Dis, qu'as-tu fait, toi que voila De ta jeunesse?"
rumeur-la
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From this reading Cette paisible rumeur-la Vient de la ville.
sans
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From this reading Qu'as-tu fait, O toi que voila Pleurant sans cesse, Dis, qu'as-tu fait, toi que voila De ta jeunesse?"
Simple
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From this reading "Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, la vie est la, Simple et tranquille.
sound
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
sweet
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
ta
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From this reading Qu'as-tu fait, O toi que voila Pleurant sans cesse, Dis, qu'as-tu fait, toi que voila De ta jeunesse?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
toi
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From this reading Qu'as-tu fait, O toi que voila Pleurant sans cesse, Dis, qu'as-tu fait, toi que voila De ta jeunesse?"
Tommy
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
tranquille
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From this reading "Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, la vie est la, Simple et tranquille.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
VERLAINE
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From this reading PAUL VERLAINE.
vie
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From this reading "Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, la vie est la, Simple et tranquille.
Vient
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From this reading Cette paisible rumeur-la Vient de la ville.
ville
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From this reading Cette paisible rumeur-la Vient de la ville.
voila
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From this reading Qu'as-tu fait, O toi que voila Pleurant sans cesse, Dis, qu'as-tu fait, toi que voila De ta jeunesse?"
wall
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From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sound of the anthem came faint and sweet over the ivied wall into the garden of the Dower House, where Harry was standing alone under the cedar in his black clothes, his hands behind his back, mournfully contemplating the little mud hut which he and Tommy had made for the hedgehog which lived in the garden.
