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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 was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
air
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From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.
all
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From this reading Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
away
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
bloom
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From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.
blossoms
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From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.
bright
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From this reading Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
brimming
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From this reading Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
Cardiff
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
cheer
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From this reading There was cheer in every face and a spring in every step.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
Delectable
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
dreamy
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
enough
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
face
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From this reading There was cheer in every face and a spring in every step.
far
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
filled
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From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.
fragrance
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From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.
fresh
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From this reading Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
green
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
heart
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From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
Hill
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
inviting
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
just
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
Land
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
lay
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
lips
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From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
locust-trees
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From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
music
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From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.
reposeful
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
Saturday
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From this reading Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
seem
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
song
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From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
spring
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From this reading There was cheer in every face and a spring in every step.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was cheer in every face and a spring in every step.
summer
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From this reading Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
There
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From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
vegetation
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
village
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From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
world
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From this reading Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
young
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From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
