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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 In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In obedience to the young gentleman's instructions, the valet set down his burden here, and having received orders to return in an hour's time, departed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
asleep
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the bottom of this meadow ran a little purling stream, with a slant willow growing over it.
awoke
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From this reading The valet's returning footsteps awoke him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
bore
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
bottom
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From this reading At the bottom of this meadow ran a little purling stream, with a slant willow growing over it.
brook
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
burden
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From this reading In obedience to the young gentleman's instructions, the valet set down his burden here, and having received orders to return in an hour's time, departed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
cap
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
climbed
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
departed
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From this reading In obedience to the young gentleman's instructions, the valet set down his burden here, and having received orders to return in an hour's time, departed.
direction
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
down
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From this reading In obedience to the young gentleman's instructions, the valet set down his burden here, and having received orders to return in an hour's time, departed.
earl
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
fashion
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
fell
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
field
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
followed
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
footsteps
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From this reading The valet's returning footsteps awoke him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
gentleman's
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From this reading In obedience to the young gentleman's instructions, the valet set down his burden here, and having received orders to return in an hour's time, departed.
grass
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
growing
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From this reading At the bottom of this meadow ran a little purling stream, with a slant willow growing over it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
hasty
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In obedience to the young gentleman's instructions, the valet set down his burden here, and having received orders to return in an hour's time, departed.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In obedience to the young gentleman's instructions, the valet set down his burden here, and having received orders to return in an hour's time, departed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The valet's returning footsteps awoke him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
hour
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
hour's
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From this reading In obedience to the young gentleman's instructions, the valet set down his burden here, and having received orders to return in an hour's time, departed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
insects
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
instructions
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From this reading In obedience to the young gentleman's instructions, the valet set down his burden here, and having received orders to return in an hour's time, departed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the bottom of this meadow ran a little purling stream, with a slant willow growing over it.
knee-deep
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
leisurely
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
lulled
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
man
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
masterly
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
meadow
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From this reading At the bottom of this meadow ran a little purling stream, with a slant willow growing over it.
mean
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
noise
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
obedience
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From this reading In obedience to the young gentleman's instructions, the valet set down his burden here, and having received orders to return in an hour's time, departed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the bottom of this meadow ran a little purling stream, with a slant willow growing over it.
opposite
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
orders
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From this reading In obedience to the young gentleman's instructions, the valet set down his burden here, and having received orders to return in an hour's time, departed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the bottom of this meadow ran a little purling stream, with a slant willow growing over it.
painting
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
patent-leathers
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
purling
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From this reading At the bottom of this meadow ran a little purling stream, with a slant willow growing over it.
ran
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From this reading At the bottom of this meadow ran a little purling stream, with a slant willow growing over it.
random
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
ready
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
received
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From this reading In obedience to the young gentleman's instructions, the valet set down his burden here, and having received orders to return in an hour's time, departed.
return
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From this reading In obedience to the young gentleman's instructions, the valet set down his burden here, and having received orders to return in an hour's time, departed.
returning
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From this reading The valet's returning footsteps awoke him.
ripple
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
scythe
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
self-imposed
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
set
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From this reading In obedience to the young gentleman's instructions, the valet set down his burden here, and having received orders to return in an hour's time, departed.
sketched
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
slant
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From this reading At the bottom of this meadow ran a little purling stream, with a slant willow growing over it.
slumberous
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
sort
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
stream
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From this reading At the bottom of this meadow ran a little purling stream, with a slant willow growing over it.
strolled
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
taken
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
task
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
tasselled
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
there
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the bottom of this meadow ran a little purling stream, with a slant willow growing over it.
threw
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
tiring
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
tools
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
valet
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
valet's
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From this reading The valet's returning footsteps awoke him.
very
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
water
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From this reading The young gentleman sketched the willow and the brook in no very masterly fashion, but at a sort of hasty random, and tiring of his self-imposed task before half an hour was over, threw himself at length beside the brook, and there, lulled by the ripple of the water and the slumberous noise of insects, fell asleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
willow
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From this reading At the bottom of this meadow ran a little purling stream, with a slant willow growing over it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the bottom of this meadow ran a little purling stream, with a slant willow growing over it.
young
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From this reading In the mean time the young man in the tasselled cap and the patent-leathers had strolled leisurely in the opposite direction to that the earl had taken, and in a little while--still followed by the valet, who bore his painting tools--had climbed into a field knee-deep in grass which was ready for the scythe.
