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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 _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
air
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Betty glanced at the old vicarage which for the time had become her home.
become
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From this reading Betty glanced at the old vicarage which for the time had become her home.
belt
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From this reading _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
BETTY
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From this reading _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
Blackbirds
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
bright
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From this reading It was a fresh bright spring morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
cannot
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From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
effect
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
flowers
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Betty glanced at the old vicarage which for the time had become her home.
fresh
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From this reading It was a fresh bright spring morning.
Friend
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From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
give
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
glanced
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From this reading Betty glanced at the old vicarage which for the time had become her home.
green
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From this reading _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty glanced at the old vicarage which for the time had become her home.
home
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From this reading Betty glanced at the old vicarage which for the time had become her home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
intoxicating
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fresh bright spring morning.
lawn
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From this reading _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
life-giving
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
lifting
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
Macbeth
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From this reading _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fresh bright spring morning.
most
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From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
Old
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From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
only
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
other
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
primroses
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
shrubs
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From this reading _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
song
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
spring
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From this reading It was a fresh bright spring morning.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
surrounded
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From this reading _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
sweet
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
tangled
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From this reading _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
things
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From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
thrushes
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Betty glanced at the old vicarage which for the time had become her home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
trees
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From this reading _Macbeth._ BETTY stood on a green lawn surrounded by a tangled belt of shrubs and trees.
up
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
vicarage
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From this reading Betty glanced at the old vicarage which for the time had become her home.
voices
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From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fresh bright spring morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An Old Friend I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Blackbirds and thrushes were lifting up their sweet voices in song; the scent of primroses and other spring flowers was in the air, which had that intoxicating life-giving effect that a bright May morning only can give.
