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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 Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
all
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almost
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From this reading IN THE TOILS September was almost over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
asters
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banks
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
bent
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Black
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blood-red
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From this reading Here and there a sumach, blood-red, threw in a needed touch of color, or a maple lifted a flaming branch.
boatman
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branch
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From this reading Here and there a sumach, blood-red, threw in a needed touch of color, or a maple lifted a flaming branch.
brink
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buried
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
cardinal
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climbing
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color
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From this reading Here and there a sumach, blood-red, threw in a needed touch of color, or a maple lifted a flaming branch.
days
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From this reading They were much upon the river in these days.
down
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eye
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flaming
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From this reading Here and there a sumach, blood-red, threw in a needed touch of color, or a maple lifted a flaming branch.
flower
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
fringed
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
Golden-rod
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
grapevines
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greenery
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grew
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
head
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there a sumach, blood-red, threw in a needed touch of color, or a maple lifted a flaming branch.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TOILS September was almost over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
joy
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late
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From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
lay
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lifted
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From this reading Here and there a sumach, blood-red, threw in a needed touch of color, or a maple lifted a flaming branch.
line
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
low
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
luxuriance
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maple
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From this reading Here and there a sumach, blood-red, threw in a needed touch of color, or a maple lifted a flaming branch.
menace
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From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
much
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From this reading They were much upon the river in these days.
nature-loving
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needed
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From this reading Here and there a sumach, blood-red, threw in a needed touch of color, or a maple lifted a flaming branch.
now
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
old
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From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here and there a sumach, blood-red, threw in a needed touch of color, or a maple lifted a flaming branch.
out
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From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN THE TOILS September was almost over.
pass
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
peer
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
pushing
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From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
ran
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From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
red
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riot
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From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
rival
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River
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river's
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seeing
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September
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From this reading IN THE TOILS September was almost over.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
stately
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
sumach
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From this reading Here and there a sumach, blood-red, threw in a needed touch of color, or a maple lifted a flaming branch.
suspiciously
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TOILS September was almost over.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
there
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They were much upon the river in these days.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were much upon the river in these days.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
threw
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From this reading Here and there a sumach, blood-red, threw in a needed touch of color, or a maple lifted a flaming branch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
TOILS
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From this reading IN THE TOILS September was almost over.
touch
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From this reading Here and there a sumach, blood-red, threw in a needed touch of color, or a maple lifted a flaming branch.
trees
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underbrush
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From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
undermined
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From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were much upon the river in these days.
vivid
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE TOILS September was almost over.
waters
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well
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were much upon the river in these days.
wild
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From this reading Golden-rod and wild asters fringed the low banks of Black River now, and the cardinal flower bent its stately head to peer suspiciously into the still waters, seeing there a line of red so vivid that it might well pass for a rival.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grapevines in their late luxuriance ran riot, climbing over the underbrush that grew down to the river's brink and pushing out across old trees that had been undermined and lay half buried, a menace to the boatman, but a joy--with all this greenery over them--to a nature-loving eye.
