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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 is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
abroad
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air
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
airy
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
birds
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blossoms
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buds
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is like the moments of early morn, when the newly risen sun throws abroad his light, giving token of the majestic glories of noon-day, while the earth exhales a dewy freshness and the air is enchanted by the songs of birds, just wakened from their nests.
childhood
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From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
chords
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From this reading It recalls the overture of a grand musical drama introducing the joyous melodies, the wailing minors, the noble chords and sublime symphonies of the glorious harmony.
colors
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delicate
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dewy
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drama
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From this reading It recalls the overture of a grand musical drama introducing the joyous melodies, the wailing minors, the noble chords and sublime symphonies of the glorious harmony.
early
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earth
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
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ethereal
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exhales
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filled
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FLOWER
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From this reading THE FLOWER UNFOLDING.
freshness
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
genial
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
gently
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
girl
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From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
giving
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glories
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glorious
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From this reading It recalls the overture of a grand musical drama introducing the joyous melodies, the wailing minors, the noble chords and sublime symphonies of the glorious harmony.
grand
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From this reading It recalls the overture of a grand musical drama introducing the joyous melodies, the wailing minors, the noble chords and sublime symphonies of the glorious harmony.
harmony
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From this reading It recalls the overture of a grand musical drama introducing the joyous melodies, the wailing minors, the noble chords and sublime symphonies of the glorious harmony.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is like the moments of early morn, when the newly risen sun throws abroad his light, giving token of the majestic glories of noon-day, while the earth exhales a dewy freshness and the air is enchanted by the songs of birds, just wakened from their nests.
human
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From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
introducing
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From this reading It recalls the overture of a grand musical drama introducing the joyous melodies, the wailing minors, the noble chords and sublime symphonies of the glorious harmony.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
joyous
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From this reading It recalls the overture of a grand musical drama introducing the joyous melodies, the wailing minors, the noble chords and sublime symphonies of the glorious harmony.
just
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leaf
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
light
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like
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lovely
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From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
majestic
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melodies
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From this reading It recalls the overture of a grand musical drama introducing the joyous melodies, the wailing minors, the noble chords and sublime symphonies of the glorious harmony.
minors
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From this reading It recalls the overture of a grand musical drama introducing the joyous melodies, the wailing minors, the noble chords and sublime symphonies of the glorious harmony.
moments
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more
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From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
morn
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musical
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nests
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newly
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noble
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noon-day
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nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
odors
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
opened
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
overture
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partly
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prophecies
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recalls
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ripened
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
risen
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sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
set
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
songs
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splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
springtime
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sublime
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From this reading It recalls the overture of a grand musical drama introducing the joyous melodies, the wailing minors, the noble chords and sublime symphonies of the glorious harmony.
suggests
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
summer
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
sun
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sunshine
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
sweet
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symphonies
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From this reading It recalls the overture of a grand musical drama introducing the joyous melodies, the wailing minors, the noble chords and sublime symphonies of the glorious harmony.
tender
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOWER UNFOLDING.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is like the moments of early morn, when the newly risen sun throws abroad his light, giving token of the majestic glories of noon-day, while the earth exhales a dewy freshness and the air is enchanted by the songs of birds, just wakened from their nests.
There
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From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
throws
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
token
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transition
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From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
UNFOLDING
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From this reading THE FLOWER UNFOLDING.
wafted
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
wailing
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From this reading It recalls the overture of a grand musical drama introducing the joyous melodies, the wailing minors, the noble chords and sublime symphonies of the glorious harmony.
wakened
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wave
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is like the moments of early morn, when the newly risen sun throws abroad his light, giving token of the majestic glories of noon-day, while the earth exhales a dewy freshness and the air is enchanted by the songs of birds, just wakened from their nests.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
womanhood
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From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
year
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From this reading It suggests the springtime of the year, when the leaf buds are partly opened and the tender blossoms wave in the genial sunshine; when the colors so airy and delicate are set and the ethereal odors are wafted gently to the senses; when earth and air are filled with sweet prophecies of the ripened splendor of summer.
young
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From this reading There is nothing in human life more lovely than the transition of a young girl from childhood into womanhood.
