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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 "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
all
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From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
arbor
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From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
arbor-vitae
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From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
berry
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
brook
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From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
CEDARS
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From this reading _THE CEDARS_.
Clara
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From this reading "I like the smell of it," said Clara.
common
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From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
cone
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
Coniferae
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
consists
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
cypress
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
differ
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
divides
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From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
down
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From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
family
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From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
fences
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From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
flower
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From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
forming
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
fruit
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
garden
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From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
goes
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From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
Harson
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
head
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
hedge
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From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like the smell of it," said Clara.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I like the smell of it," said Clara.
kitchen-garden
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From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
like
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From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
Miss
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
more
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From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
most
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From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
number
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
ornament
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From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
pines
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
pointed
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From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
roundish
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
said
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
scales
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
shrub
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From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
small
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
smell
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From this reading "I like the smell of it," said Clara.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
sometimes
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
sort
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE CEDARS_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
tree
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From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
tribe
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
true
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From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
used
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From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
vitae
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From this reading One of the most common of this family is the arbor vitae, or tree of life--a tree so small as to look like a pointed shrub, and more used for fences than for ornament.
way
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From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The cypress tribe," said Miss Harson, "differ from the pines, or Coniferae, by not having their fruit in a true cone, but in a roundish head which consists of a small number of scales, sometimes forming a sort of berry.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An arbor-vitae hedge, you know, divides our flower garden from the kitchen-garden and goes all the way down to the brook."
