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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 OLD FRIENDS A flavor of unreality hung about the events of the last few days.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OLD FRIENDS A flavor of unreality hung about the events of the last few days.
admired
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From this reading He had patted my shire horses, and admired those of my hunters which were on view.
air
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
all
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt myself slowly waking as though from a nightmare.
bees
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
birds
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
cool
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From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
days
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS A flavor of unreality hung about the events of the last few days.
dazzling
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
ears
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
events
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS A flavor of unreality hung about the events of the last few days.
everywhere
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
felt
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From this reading I felt myself slowly waking as though from a nightmare.
few
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS A flavor of unreality hung about the events of the last few days.
flannel
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From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
flavor
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS A flavor of unreality hung about the events of the last few days.
flowers
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
FRIENDS
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS A flavor of unreality hung about the events of the last few days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I felt myself slowly waking as though from a nightmare.
grey
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From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
guest
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From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had patted my shire horses, and admired those of my hunters which were on view.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
hat
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From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
hay
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had patted my shire horses, and admired those of my hunters which were on view.
horses
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From this reading He had patted my shire horses, and admired those of my hunters which were on view.
humming
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
hung
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS A flavor of unreality hung about the events of the last few days.
hunters
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From this reading He had patted my shire horses, and admired those of my hunters which were on view.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt myself slowly waking as though from a nightmare.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLD FRIENDS A flavor of unreality hung about the events of the last few days.
lease
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From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
like
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From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
looking
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From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
machines
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
made
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
man
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From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
manner
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I felt myself slowly waking as though from a nightmare.
new
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From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
new-mown
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading I felt myself slowly waking as though from a nightmare.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD FRIENDS A flavor of unreality hung about the events of the last few days.
OLD
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS A flavor of unreality hung about the events of the last few days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had patted my shire horses, and admired those of my hunters which were on view.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
Panama
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From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
patted
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From this reading He had patted my shire horses, and admired those of my hunters which were on view.
perfume
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
reaping
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
shire
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From this reading He had patted my shire horses, and admired those of my hunters which were on view.
side
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From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
slighter
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
slowly
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From this reading I felt myself slowly waking as though from a nightmare.
song
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
suit
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From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
sunshine
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
sweet
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
taken
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From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD FRIENDS A flavor of unreality hung about the events of the last few days.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had patted my shire horses, and admired those of my hunters which were on view.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I felt myself slowly waking as though from a nightmare.
unreality
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS A flavor of unreality hung about the events of the last few days.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
view
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From this reading He had patted my shire horses, and admired those of my hunters which were on view.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading I felt myself slowly waking as though from a nightmare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had patted my shire horses, and admired those of my hunters which were on view.
whir
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My guest, in a cool grey flannel suit and a Panama hat, was by my side, looking like a man who has taken a new lease of life.
wonderfully
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From this reading The dazzling sunshine was everywhere around us; the whir of reaping machines, the slighter humming of bees, and the song of birds, were in our ears; the perfume of all manner of flowers, and of the new-mown hay, made the air wonderfully sweet.
