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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, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
became
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From this reading It soon became not merely a habit but a necessity for them to meet every day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It soon became not merely a habit but a necessity for them to meet every day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
care
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
child
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
crops
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
day
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From this reading It soon became not merely a habit but a necessity for them to meet every day.
deep
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From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
earth
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
easily
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From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It soon became not merely a habit but a necessity for them to meet every day.
Farmer
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
follows
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From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It soon became not merely a habit but a necessity for them to meet every day.
go
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From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
ground
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
habit
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From this reading It soon became not merely a habit but a necessity for them to meet every day.
hay-field
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
how
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From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
kiss
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From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
knew
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
less
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
loved
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
making
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
meet
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From this reading It soon became not merely a habit but a necessity for them to meet every day.
meetings
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
merely
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From this reading It soon became not merely a habit but a necessity for them to meet every day.
mill-stream
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
mischief
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
mist
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From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
necessity
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From this reading It soon became not merely a habit but a necessity for them to meet every day.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
niece
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
Noel
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It soon became not merely a habit but a necessity for them to meet every day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
old
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
other
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
perfectly
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
productive
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
rain
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From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
RECONCILIATION
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From this reading THE RECONCILIATION.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
sigh
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From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
some
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
soon
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From this reading It soon became not merely a habit but a necessity for them to meet every day.
sowing
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
spent
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
story
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECONCILIATION.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It soon became not merely a habit but a necessity for them to meet every day.
then
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
there
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
things
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From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
tilling
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It soon became not merely a habit but a necessity for them to meet every day.
together
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
too
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From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
two
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
understood
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
watchfulness
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
weeping
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From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
well
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
woods
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From this reading It was, of course, the old story; there were one or two meetings by the mill-stream, a morning spent together in some distant hay-field, an afternoon in the woods, and then the mischief was done--they loved each other.
wrong
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From this reading "Alas, how easily things go wrong-- A sigh too deep or a kiss too long; Then follows a mist and a weeping rain-- And life is never the same again."
young
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From this reading Farmer Noel understood perfectly well the art of tilling the ground, of sowing the crops, of making the earth productive, but he knew less than a child of the care and watchfulness his young niece required.
