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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
Allison
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
arching
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
bottom
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cathedral
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choir
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climbed
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climbing
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close-grown
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cloud
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From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.
college
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
country
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dark
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dashing
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deep
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direction
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fallen
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flying
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From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.
fresco
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From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.
God
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From this reading A place where one might meet God!
green
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
hemlocks
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From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.
hidden
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wonderful place.
Jane
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laurel
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like
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listening
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
looking
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massive
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MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
meet
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From this reading A place where one might meet God!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A place where one might meet God!
oaks
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From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
Once
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
over-arching
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From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.
pines
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From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.
place
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pool
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praisings
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pushing
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quarry
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rocks
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roof
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From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.
said
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shadows
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silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
sky
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From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.
some
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song
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sparrow
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
stone
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stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
tangled
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
There
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From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
together
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trees
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trouble
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up
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vaulted
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From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.
vines
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walls
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
watching
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From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
way
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From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were over-arching pines, hemlocks, and oaks for vaulted roof with the fresco of sky and flying cloud between.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A place where one might meet God!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
woods
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From this reading Meantime Allison was dashing over fallen trees, climbing rocks, and pushing his way between tangled vines and close-grown laurel, up and up through the college woods, and across country in the direction of the quarry, a still, wonderful place like a cathedral, with a deep, dark pool at the bottom of the massive stone walls.
worship
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From this reading Once when they had climbed there together and stood for a long time in silence watching the shadows on the deep pool below, looking up to the arching green, and listening to the praisings of a song sparrow up above in some hidden choir, Jane had said that this was a place to come and worship--or to come when one was in trouble!
