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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 bright and beautiful morning as I left the house and turned toward San Miguel.
adobe
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From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning as I left the house and turned toward San Miguel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning as I left the house and turned toward San Miguel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
beautiful
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From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning as I left the house and turned toward San Miguel.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The contrast between the peaceful scene before me and the horrible sight I had just witnessed was exceedingly impressive.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The contrast between the peaceful scene before me and the horrible sight I had just witnessed was exceedingly impressive.
birds
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
bordering
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
bright
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From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning as I left the house and turned toward San Miguel.
bushes
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From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
cattle
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
contrast
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From this reading The contrast between the peaceful scene before me and the horrible sight I had just witnessed was exceedingly impressive.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
cut
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From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
down
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From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
early
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
enjoy
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
exceedingly
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From this reading The contrast between the peaceful scene before me and the horrible sight I had just witnessed was exceedingly impressive.
family
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From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
fevered
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
filled
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
fringed
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
golden
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
grazing
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
groves
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The contrast between the peaceful scene before me and the horrible sight I had just witnessed was exceedingly impressive.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
heart
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
horrible
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From this reading The contrast between the peaceful scene before me and the horrible sight I had just witnessed was exceedingly impressive.
house
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From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning as I left the house and turned toward San Miguel.
hue
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
hut
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From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning as I left the house and turned toward San Miguel.
impressive
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From this reading The contrast between the peaceful scene before me and the horrible sight I had just witnessed was exceedingly impressive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
indescribably
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning as I left the house and turned toward San Miguel.
just
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From this reading The contrast between the peaceful scene before me and the horrible sight I had just witnessed was exceedingly impressive.
left
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From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning as I left the house and turned toward San Miguel.
light
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
low
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
lurking
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From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The contrast between the peaceful scene before me and the horrible sight I had just witnessed was exceedingly impressive.
meadows
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
mellow
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
MIGUEL
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From this reading SAN MIGUEL.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
more
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
morning
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From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning as I left the house and turned toward San Miguel.
mountains
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
murderers
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From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
oak
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
once
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
peaceful
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From this reading The contrast between the peaceful scene before me and the horrible sight I had just witnessed was exceedingly impressive.
quietly
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
refreshing
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
rich
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
River
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
ruthless
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From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
Salinas
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
SAN
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From this reading SAN MIGUEL.
scene
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From this reading The contrast between the peaceful scene before me and the horrible sight I had just witnessed was exceedingly impressive.
shrubbery
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
sight
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From this reading The contrast between the peaceful scene before me and the horrible sight I had just witnessed was exceedingly impressive.
singing
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
spared
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
still
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From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
streams
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
sun
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
thankfulness
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning as I left the house and turned toward San Miguel.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
think
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From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning as I left the house and turned toward San Miguel.
turned
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From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning as I left the house and turned toward San Miguel.
valley
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright and beautiful morning as I left the house and turned toward San Miguel.
wayside
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From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
whole
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From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
winding
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From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mellow light of the early sun on the mountains; the winding streams fringed with shrubbery; the rich, golden hue of the valley; the cattle grazing quietly in the low meadows bordering on the Salinas River; the singing of the birds in the oak groves, were indescribably refreshing to a fevered mind, and filled my heart with thankfulness that I was spared to enjoy them once more.
witnessed
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From this reading The contrast between the peaceful scene before me and the horrible sight I had just witnessed was exceedingly impressive.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I could not but think of what I had witnessed in the adobe hut--a whole family cut down by the ruthless hands of murderers who might still be lurking behind the bushes on the wayside.
