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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 During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
aided
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From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
all
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
also
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From this reading I also spent a part of my time in the wood lot, but the main labor there was reserved for December.
amuse
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From this reading The children still gave me some assistance, but, lessons over, they were usually permitted to amuse themselves in their own way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
assistance
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From this reading The children still gave me some assistance, but, lessons over, they were usually permitted to amuse themselves in their own way.
blustering
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From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
bright
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
bury
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The children still gave me some assistance, but, lessons over, they were usually permitted to amuse themselves in their own way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
cabbages
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
care
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From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
celery
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
children
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From this reading The children still gave me some assistance, but, lessons over, they were usually permitted to amuse themselves in their own way.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
crop
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
DAY
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From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
days
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
December
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From this reading I also spent a part of my time in the wood lot, but the main labor there was reserved for December.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
downward
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
dry
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
evening
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From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
find
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
fire-wood
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From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
gather
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
gave
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
genial
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
haze
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
heads
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
interest
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From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
knoll
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
labor
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From this reading I also spent a part of my time in the wood lot, but the main labor there was reserved for December.
large
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
lessons
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From this reading The children still gave me some assistance, but, lessons over, they were usually permitted to amuse themselves in their own way.
looking
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From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
lose
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From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
lot
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From this reading I also spent a part of my time in the wood lot, but the main labor there was reserved for December.
main
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From this reading I also spent a part of my time in the wood lot, but the main labor there was reserved for December.
market
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
Merton
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From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
month
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
November
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From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
occasionally
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From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
opportunity
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
others
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The children still gave me some assistance, but, lessons over, they were usually permitted to amuse themselves in their own way.
own
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From this reading The children still gave me some assistance, but, lessons over, they were usually permitted to amuse themselves in their own way.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
permitted
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From this reading The children still gave me some assistance, but, lessons over, they were usually permitted to amuse themselves in their own way.
poultry
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From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
regularly
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From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
relieve
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From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
reserved
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From this reading I also spent a part of my time in the wood lot, but the main labor there was reserved for December.
schoolmaster
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From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
smoky
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
softened
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
some
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From this reading The children still gave me some assistance, but, lessons over, they were usually permitted to amuse themselves in their own way.
spent
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From this reading I also spent a part of my time in the wood lot, but the main labor there was reserved for December.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children still gave me some assistance, but, lessons over, they were usually permitted to amuse themselves in their own way.
stock
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From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
store
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
stormy
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From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
supply
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From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
THANKSGIVING
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From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The children still gave me some assistance, but, lessons over, they were usually permitted to amuse themselves in their own way.
there
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From this reading I also spent a part of my time in the wood lot, but the main labor there was reserved for December.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children still gave me some assistance, but, lessons over, they were usually permitted to amuse themselves in their own way.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I also spent a part of my time in the wood lot, but the main labor there was reserved for December.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
trench
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
turned
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From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
turnips
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From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
usually
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From this reading The children still gave me some assistance, but, lessons over, they were usually permitted to amuse themselves in their own way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
way
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From this reading The children still gave me some assistance, but, lessons over, they were usually permitted to amuse themselves in their own way.
weather
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From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
wife
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From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY November weather was occasionally so blustering and stormy that I turned schoolmaster in part, to relieve my wife.
Winnie
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From this reading Winnie, however, did not lose her interest in the poultry, and Merton regularly aided in the care of the stock and in looking after the evening supply of fire-wood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the month, however, were bright, genial days, and others softened by a smoky haze, which gave me opportunity to gather and store a large crop of turnips, to trench in my celery on a dry knoll, and to bury, with their heads downward, all the cabbages for which I could not find a good market.
wood
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From this reading I also spent a part of my time in the wood lot, but the main labor there was reserved for December.
