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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 It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
air
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From this reading The day was clear, and the air was thrilling with the spirits of the north country; the vibrant sting of oxygen, the blessed resilience of the river and the hills.
all
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From this reading It was Thanksgiving Day, and all the people of the Province were en fete.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Thanksgiving Day, and all the people of the Province were en fete.
backwoods
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From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
benedicite
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From this reading There was a real benedicite in the air.
blessed
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From this reading The day was clear, and the air was thrilling with the spirits of the north country; the vibrant sting of oxygen, the blessed resilience of the river and the hills.
busy
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From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
cheerful
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From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
church
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From this reading In every church.
clear
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From this reading The day was clear, and the air was thrilling with the spirits of the north country; the vibrant sting of oxygen, the blessed resilience of the river and the hills.
country
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From this reading The day was clear, and the air was thrilling with the spirits of the north country; the vibrant sting of oxygen, the blessed resilience of the river and the hills.
crops
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From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
Day
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From this reading It was Thanksgiving Day, and all the people of the Province were en fete.
en
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From this reading It was Thanksgiving Day, and all the people of the Province were en fete.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every church.
fete
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From this reading It was Thanksgiving Day, and all the people of the Province were en fete.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
go
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From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
hills
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From this reading The day was clear, and the air was thrilling with the spirits of the north country; the vibrant sting of oxygen, the blessed resilience of the river and the hills.
hosts
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From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
industry
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From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Thanksgiving Day, and all the people of the Province were en fete.
Lawrence
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From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
men
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From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
north
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From this reading The day was clear, and the air was thrilling with the spirits of the north country; the vibrant sting of oxygen, the blessed resilience of the river and the hills.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Thanksgiving Day, and all the people of the Province were en fete.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
oxygen
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From this reading The day was clear, and the air was thrilling with the spirits of the north country; the vibrant sting of oxygen, the blessed resilience of the river and the hills.
people
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From this reading It was Thanksgiving Day, and all the people of the Province were en fete.
preparing
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From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
Province
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From this reading It was Thanksgiving Day, and all the people of the Province were en fete.
real
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From this reading There was a real benedicite in the air.
resiliencenounUS /rɪˈzɪl.jəns/
The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. (Sức bật dẻo dai, khả năng phục hồi kiên cường.)
From this reading The day was clear, and the air was thrilling with the spirits of the north country; the vibrant sting of oxygen, the blessed resilience of the river and the hills.
river
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From this reading The day was clear, and the air was thrilling with the spirits of the north country; the vibrant sting of oxygen, the blessed resilience of the river and the hills.
shanties
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From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
spirits
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From this reading The day was clear, and the air was thrilling with the spirits of the north country; the vibrant sting of oxygen, the blessed resilience of the river and the hills.
St
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From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
sting
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From this reading The day was clear, and the air was thrilling with the spirits of the north country; the vibrant sting of oxygen, the blessed resilience of the river and the hills.
storing
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From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
Thanksgiving
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From this reading It was Thanksgiving Day, and all the people of the Province were en fete.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Thanksgiving Day, and all the people of the Province were en fete.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
There
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From this reading There was a real benedicite in the air.
thrilling
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From this reading The day was clear, and the air was thrilling with the spirits of the north country; the vibrant sting of oxygen, the blessed resilience of the river and the hills.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
trade
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From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
vibrant
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From this reading The day was clear, and the air was thrilling with the spirits of the north country; the vibrant sting of oxygen, the blessed resilience of the river and the hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Thanksgiving Day, and all the people of the Province were en fete.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Thanksgiving Day, and all the people of the Province were en fete.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was a great day on the St. Lawrence, for men were preparing to go to the backwoods, to the "shanties," and hosts were busy with the crops, storing them; while all in trade and industry were cheerful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day was clear, and the air was thrilling with the spirits of the north country; the vibrant sting of oxygen, the blessed resilience of the river and the hills.
