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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 Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
always
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From this reading And on these journeys he always went through the shaded lane-like street that led past the banker's house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CREEK.
banker's
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From this reading And on these journeys he always went through the shaded lane-like street that led past the banker's house.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
birds
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
bluffs
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From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
called
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
CREEK
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From this reading AT THE CREEK.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
elm
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
gaze
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
gone
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
grass
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
held
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
house
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From this reading And on these journeys he always went through the shaded lane-like street that led past the banker's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
journeys
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From this reading And on these journeys he always went through the shaded lane-like street that led past the banker's house.
joy-riot
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
land
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From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
lane-like
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From this reading And on these journeys he always went through the shaded lane-like street that led past the banker's house.
late
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
Leap
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
leave
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From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
led
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From this reading And on these journeys he always went through the shaded lane-like street that led past the banker's house.
lie
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
limestone
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
listen
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
Lover's
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
Lyman
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From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
meditative
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From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
melody
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
mile
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From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
often
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
other
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From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
out
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From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
past
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From this reading And on these journeys he always went through the shaded lane-like street that led past the banker's house.
pouring
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
rocks
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
romantic
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From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
Sawyer
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From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
shaded
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From this reading And on these journeys he always went through the shaded lane-like street that led past the banker's house.
Shortly
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From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
side
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From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
slope
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
stream
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
street
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From this reading And on these journeys he always went through the shaded lane-like street that led past the banker's house.
stroll
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From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CREEK.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And on these journeys he always went through the shaded lane-like street that led past the banker's house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And on these journeys he always went through the shaded lane-like street that led past the banker's house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
tower
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
trees
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
tumble
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From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
water
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From this reading Of late he had gone often to this stream, not to listen to the melody of water pouring over the rocks, not to hear the birds that held a joy-riot in the trees, but to lie in the grass on a slope, beneath an elm, and gaze across at a limestone tower called "Lover's Leap."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About a mile and a half distant was a creek, with great bluffs on one side, and with a romantic tumble of land on the other.
wooded
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From this reading Shortly after Sawyer took his leave, Lyman went out for a meditative stroll in the wooded land.
