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1746
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From this reading Never was it more beautiful than on an afternoon in late October of 1746.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
Afar
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From this reading Afar off, the misty lines of blue hills shine faintly against the deeper blue of the sky.
afternoon
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From this reading Never was it more beautiful than on an afternoon in late October of 1746.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Afar off, the misty lines of blue hills shine faintly against the deeper blue of the sky.
air
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From this reading The atmosphere is singularly clear, and the air wholesome and refreshing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never was it more beautiful than on an afternoon in late October of 1746.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great rivers roll seaward through rich woodlands and laughing corn-fields and fair meadow lands.
atmosphere
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From this reading The atmosphere is singularly clear, and the air wholesome and refreshing.
beautiful
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From this reading Never was it more beautiful than on an afternoon in late October of 1746.
blue
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From this reading Afar off, the misty lines of blue hills shine faintly against the deeper blue of the sky.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
clear
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From this reading The atmosphere is singularly clear, and the air wholesome and refreshing.
corn-fields
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From this reading Great rivers roll seaward through rich woodlands and laughing corn-fields and fair meadow lands.
deeper
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From this reading Afar off, the misty lines of blue hills shine faintly against the deeper blue of the sky.
faintly
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From this reading Afar off, the misty lines of blue hills shine faintly against the deeper blue of the sky.
fair
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From this reading Great rivers roll seaward through rich woodlands and laughing corn-fields and fair meadow lands.
great
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From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
hills
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From this reading Afar off, the misty lines of blue hills shine faintly against the deeper blue of the sky.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never was it more beautiful than on an afternoon in late October of 1746.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The atmosphere is singularly clear, and the air wholesome and refreshing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Never was it more beautiful than on an afternoon in late October of 1746.
land
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From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
lands
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From this reading Great rivers roll seaward through rich woodlands and laughing corn-fields and fair meadow lands.
late
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From this reading Never was it more beautiful than on an afternoon in late October of 1746.
laughing
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From this reading Great rivers roll seaward through rich woodlands and laughing corn-fields and fair meadow lands.
lines
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From this reading Afar off, the misty lines of blue hills shine faintly against the deeper blue of the sky.
lovelier
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From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
made
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From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
meadow
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From this reading Great rivers roll seaward through rich woodlands and laughing corn-fields and fair meadow lands.
midland
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From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
misty
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From this reading Afar off, the misty lines of blue hills shine faintly against the deeper blue of the sky.
more
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From this reading Never was it more beautiful than on an afternoon in late October of 1746.
Nature
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From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
Never
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From this reading Never was it more beautiful than on an afternoon in late October of 1746.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
October
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From this reading Never was it more beautiful than on an afternoon in late October of 1746.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Afar off, the misty lines of blue hills shine faintly against the deeper blue of the sky.
off
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From this reading Afar off, the misty lines of blue hills shine faintly against the deeper blue of the sky.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never was it more beautiful than on an afternoon in late October of 1746.
refreshing
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From this reading The atmosphere is singularly clear, and the air wholesome and refreshing.
rich
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From this reading Great rivers roll seaward through rich woodlands and laughing corn-fields and fair meadow lands.
rivers
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From this reading Great rivers roll seaward through rich woodlands and laughing corn-fields and fair meadow lands.
roll
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From this reading Great rivers roll seaward through rich woodlands and laughing corn-fields and fair meadow lands.
seaward
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From this reading Great rivers roll seaward through rich woodlands and laughing corn-fields and fair meadow lands.
shine
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From this reading Afar off, the misty lines of blue hills shine faintly against the deeper blue of the sky.
shines
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From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
singularly
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From this reading The atmosphere is singularly clear, and the air wholesome and refreshing.
sky
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From this reading Afar off, the misty lines of blue hills shine faintly against the deeper blue of the sky.
sun
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From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Great rivers roll seaward through rich woodlands and laughing corn-fields and fair meadow lands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
Virginia
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From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
virtuous
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From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was it more beautiful than on an afternoon in late October of 1746.
Washington
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From this reading “_Nature made Washington great--but he made himself virtuous_” “_Nature made Washington great; but he made himself virtuous._” The sun shines not upon a lovelier land than midland Virginia.
wholesome
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From this reading The atmosphere is singularly clear, and the air wholesome and refreshing.
woodlands
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From this reading Great rivers roll seaward through rich woodlands and laughing corn-fields and fair meadow lands.
