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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 ‘There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-flower at the gate.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
all
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From this reading To-day the sun is out, and all the walks at the Cottage are glittering in its rays.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-day the sun is out, and all the walks at the Cottage are glittering in its rays.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To-day the sun is out, and all the walks at the Cottage are glittering in its rays.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wyndham, as he walks from the station to this pretty spot, takes great note of Nature.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-flower at the gate.
blades
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
clean
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
close
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
coming
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From this reading She is coming, my love, my dear; She is coming, my life, my fate.’
Cottage
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From this reading To-day the sun is out, and all the walks at the Cottage are glittering in its rays.
dear
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From this reading She is coming, my love, my dear; She is coming, my life, my fate.’
Denis
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
desire
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
diamonds
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
down
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
edges
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
fallen
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From this reading ‘There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-flower at the gate.
fate
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From this reading She is coming, my love, my dear; She is coming, my life, my fate.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
fresh
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-flower at the gate.
gate
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From this reading ‘There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-flower at the gate.
glittering
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From this reading To-day the sun is out, and all the walks at the Cottage are glittering in its rays.
grassy
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
gravel
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wyndham, as he walks from the station to this pretty spot, takes great note of Nature.
grow
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-flower at the gate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wyndham, as he walks from the station to this pretty spot, takes great note of Nature.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To-day the sun is out, and all the walks at the Cottage are glittering in its rays.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is coming, my love, my dear; She is coming, my life, my fate.’
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To-day the sun is out, and all the walks at the Cottage are glittering in its rays.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is coming, my love, my dear; She is coming, my life, my fate.’
like
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
love
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From this reading She is coming, my love, my dear; She is coming, my life, my fate.’
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She is coming, my love, my dear; She is coming, my life, my fate.’
Nature
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From this reading Wyndham, as he walks from the station to this pretty spot, takes great note of Nature.
note
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From this reading Wyndham, as he walks from the station to this pretty spot, takes great note of Nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
out
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From this reading To-day the sun is out, and all the walks at the Cottage are glittering in its rays.
passion-flower
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From this reading ‘There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-flower at the gate.
penitential
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
pretty
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From this reading Wyndham, as he walks from the station to this pretty spot, takes great note of Nature.
prosper
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
quickly
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
rays
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From this reading To-day the sun is out, and all the walks at the Cottage are glittering in its rays.
shaven
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is coming, my love, my dear; She is coming, my life, my fate.’
small
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
Sparks
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
splendid
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From this reading ‘There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-flower at the gate.
spot
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From this reading Wyndham, as he walks from the station to this pretty spot, takes great note of Nature.
spring
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
station
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From this reading Wyndham, as he walks from the station to this pretty spot, takes great note of Nature.
stones
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
suggestive
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
sun
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From this reading To-day the sun is out, and all the walks at the Cottage are glittering in its rays.
sweet
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
takes
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From this reading Wyndham, as he walks from the station to this pretty spot, takes great note of Nature.
tear
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From this reading ‘There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-flower at the gate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-flower at the gate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
There
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From this reading ‘There has fallen a splendid tear From the passion-flower at the gate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wyndham, as he walks from the station to this pretty spot, takes great note of Nature.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
To-day
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From this reading To-day the sun is out, and all the walks at the Cottage are glittering in its rays.
to-day's
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
to-morrow
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
visit
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
walks
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From this reading To-day the sun is out, and all the walks at the Cottage are glittering in its rays.
white
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
wife
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
work
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From this reading Sparks like diamonds come from the small white stones in the gravel, and the grassy edges close to them—clean shaven by Denis, who is down again on a penitential visit to his wife—are sweet and fresh, and suggestive of a desire to make to-day’s work a work again for to-morrow, so quickly the spring blades grow and prosper.
Wyndham
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From this reading Wyndham, as he walks from the station to this pretty spot, takes great note of Nature.
