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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 The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
Agatha's
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From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
Aldrich
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From this reading --_Thomas Bailey Aldrich_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
Bailey
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From this reading --_Thomas Bailey Aldrich_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Unheard, unseen A spell has been!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
bird
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From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
care
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From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
chalice
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From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
collision
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From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
CREEK
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From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
disturbed
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From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
evermore
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From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
EXPLORE
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From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
find
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From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
flower
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From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
fragile
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From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
gardener
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From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
Gillespie
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From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
held
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From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
ladies
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From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
night
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From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
once
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From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
passing
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From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
pathos
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From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
pledge
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From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
renew
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From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
shower
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From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
soft
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From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
some
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From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
sought
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From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
spell
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From this reading Unheard, unseen A spell has been!
spot
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From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
St
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From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
stirred
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From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
then
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From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
Thomas
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From this reading --_Thomas Bailey Aldrich_.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
TIPPECANOE
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From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
Unheard
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From this reading Unheard, unseen A spell has been!
unseen
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From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
woodland
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From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
