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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 It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the drive and down the valley to the brilliant bit of marsh it hurried on its way to Loon Lake.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
allowed
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From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
arranging
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From this reading When he had gone, she went through the cabin arranging the furniture the best she could, then dressed and went to the swinging couch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
away
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From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
begged
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From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
Belshazzar
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From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
best
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From this reading When he had gone, she went through the cabin arranging the furniture the best she could, then dressed and went to the swinging couch.
big
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
bit
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From this reading Across the drive and down the valley to the brilliant bit of marsh it hurried on its way to Loon Lake.
brilliant
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From this reading Across the drive and down the valley to the brilliant bit of marsh it hurried on its way to Loon Lake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
cabin
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From this reading When he had gone, she went through the cabin arranging the furniture the best she could, then dressed and went to the swinging couch.
carpeted
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
company
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From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
couch
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From this reading When he had gone, she went through the cabin arranging the furniture the best she could, then dressed and went to the swinging couch.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he had gone, she went through the cabin arranging the furniture the best she could, then dressed and went to the swinging couch.
diamond-like
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
down
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From this reading Across the drive and down the valley to the brilliant bit of marsh it hurried on its way to Loon Lake.
dressed
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From this reading When he had gone, she went through the cabin arranging the furniture the best she could, then dressed and went to the swinging couch.
drive
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From this reading Across the drive and down the valley to the brilliant bit of marsh it hurried on its way to Loon Lake.
drove
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From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
eager
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From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
faced
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
fern
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
flow
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
following
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From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
furnishings
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From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
furniture
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From this reading When he had gone, she went through the cabin arranging the furniture the best she could, then dressed and went to the swinging couch.
gently
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
Girl
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From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
gone
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From this reading When he had gone, she went through the cabin arranging the furniture the best she could, then dressed and went to the swinging couch.
guard
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From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had gone, she went through the cabin arranging the furniture the best she could, then dressed and went to the swinging couch.
Harvester
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From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
heard
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
heavy
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
hillside
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
hurried
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From this reading Across the drive and down the valley to the brilliant bit of marsh it hurried on its way to Loon Lake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
Lake
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From this reading Across the drive and down the valley to the brilliant bit of marsh it hurried on its way to Loon Lake.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
light
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
lily
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
list
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From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
Loon
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From this reading Across the drive and down the valley to the brilliant bit of marsh it hurried on its way to Loon Lake.
majesty
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
marsh
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From this reading Across the drive and down the valley to the brilliant bit of marsh it hurried on its way to Loon Lake.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
music
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
necessary
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From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
rays
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
rocked
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
rooms
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From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
Singing
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
sparkled
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
suggested
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From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
sun
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
swing
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From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
swinging
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From this reading When he had gone, she went through the cabin arranging the furniture the best she could, then dressed and went to the swinging couch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
then
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From this reading When he had gone, she went through the cabin arranging the furniture the best she could, then dressed and went to the swinging couch.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
thousand
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
tired
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From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
together
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From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
trees
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
valley
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From this reading Across the drive and down the valley to the brilliant bit of marsh it hurried on its way to Loon Lake.
very
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From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
wait
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From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
Water
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
way
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From this reading Across the drive and down the valley to the brilliant bit of marsh it hurried on its way to Loon Lake.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had gone, she went through the cabin arranging the furniture the best she could, then dressed and went to the swinging couch.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
wide
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following morning he was eager to have her company, but she was very tired and begged to be allowed to wait in the swing, so again he drove away and left her with Belshazzar on guard.
wrote
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From this reading They went through the rooms together, and the Girl suggested the furnishings she thought necessary, while the Harvester wrote the list.
years
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From this reading It was so wide and heavy a light wind rocked it gently, and from it she faced the fern and lily carpeted hillside, the majesty of big trees of a thousand years, and heard the music of Singing Water as it sparkled diamond-like where the sun rays struck its flow.
