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All
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE EBB Spring has come and gone.
arbors
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
awning
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
beach
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
BEGINNINGnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE EBB Spring has come and gone.
big
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
bloomed
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
blossoms
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
blow
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
blue
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
buds
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
burst
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
buttercups
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
cloud
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
clusters
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
colored
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE EBB Spring has come and gone.
crocuses
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
cutting
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
dandelions
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
donned
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
drift
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
drifted
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
duff
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
EBBnounUS /ɛb/
the movement of the tide away from the land
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE EBB Spring has come and gone.
faded
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
gladness
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From this reading It is summer-time--the season of joy and gladness, the season of out-of-doors.
gone
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE EBB Spring has come and gone.
grass
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
green
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
hang
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE EBB Spring has come and gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
hemlocks
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is summer-time--the season of joy and gladness, the season of out-of-doors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is summer-time--the season of joy and gladness, the season of out-of-doors.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
joy
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From this reading It is summer-time--the season of joy and gladness, the season of out-of-doors.
laden
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
lawn
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
lazily
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
lilacs
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE EBB Spring has come and gone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
out-of-doors
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From this reading It is summer-time--the season of joy and gladness, the season of out-of-doors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
past
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
perfumes
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
porch
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
puffs
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
rocking-chairs
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
roses
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
rugs
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
salt-marsh
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
sea
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
season
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From this reading It is summer-time--the season of joy and gladness, the season of out-of-doors.
shading
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
skies
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
Spring
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE EBB Spring has come and gone.
sprinkling
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
steely
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
straw
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
summer-time
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From this reading It is summer-time--the season of joy and gladness, the season of out-of-doors.
tables
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE EBB Spring has come and gone.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
tree-tops
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
tulips
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From this reading The lilacs and crocuses, the tulips and buttercups, have bloomed and faded; the lawn has had its sprinkling of dandelions, and the duff of their blossoms has drifted past the hemlocks and over the tree-tops.
Turkish
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
warm
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
white
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
windows
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
winds
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From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grass has had its first cutting; the roses have burst their buds and hang in clusters over the arbors; warm winds blow in from the sea laden with perfumes from beach and salt-marsh; the skies are steely blue and the cloud puffs drift lazily.
Yardley
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From this reading All the windows at Yardley are open; the porch has donned an awning--its first--colored white and green, shading big rocking-chairs and straw tables resting on Turkish rugs.
