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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 Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
air
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From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
attractive
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From this reading The town had been attractive, but now it sprung into endearment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The town had been attractive, but now it sprung into endearment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The town had been attractive, but now it sprung into endearment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
caught
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child
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Emotion
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endearment
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From this reading The town had been attractive, but now it sprung into endearment.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
find
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From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
gate
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From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
glad
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From this reading One sweet thrill of selfishness had made the whole world musical and glad.
grass
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From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The town had been attractive, but now it sprung into endearment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
interest
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From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The town had been attractive, but now it sprung into endearment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The town had been attractive, but now it sprung into endearment.
jest
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laughter
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From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
made
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From this reading One sweet thrill of selfishness had made the whole world musical and glad.
man
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many
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From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
musical
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From this reading One sweet thrill of selfishness had made the whole world musical and glad.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
near
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From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
new
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From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
now
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From this reading The town had been attractive, but now it sprung into endearment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sweet thrill of selfishness had made the whole world musical and glad.
orchard
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From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
pick
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roadside
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romping
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rose
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From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
selfishness
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From this reading One sweet thrill of selfishness had made the whole world musical and glad.
song
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From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
sparkles
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From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
spirits
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From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
sprung
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From this reading The town had been attractive, but now it sprung into endearment.
STATE
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From this reading THE STATE TREASURER.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
strong
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From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
sweet
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From this reading One sweet thrill of selfishness had made the whole world musical and glad.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STATE TREASURER.
threw
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thrill
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From this reading One sweet thrill of selfishness had made the whole world musical and glad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
toll
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From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
town
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From this reading The town had been attractive, but now it sprung into endearment.
TREASURER
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From this reading THE STATE TREASURER.
trimming
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From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
turnpike
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From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
up
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From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
whole
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From this reading One sweet thrill of selfishness had made the whole world musical and glad.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Emotion was strong within me and my spirits rose, to find a new interest in everything and to pick up many a jest by the roadside.
world
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From this reading One sweet thrill of selfishness had made the whole world musical and glad.
young
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From this reading I caught the song of an old man who stood near the turnpike, trimming a young orchard; and the laughter of a child that was romping on the grass when we stopped at a toll gate threw sparkles of new life in the air.
