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all
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
All's
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
bed
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From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All sad thoughts were gone with the night, and now there seemed nothing but joy in the world.
choosing
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From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
day's
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
dew-pearled
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
dived
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From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
girl
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From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
glad
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
God's
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
gone
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From this reading All sad thoughts were gone with the night, and now there seemed nothing but joy in the world.
heart
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
heaven
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
Hildegarde
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
hill-side's
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
HOURS
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From this reading MORNING HOURS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
joy
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From this reading All sad thoughts were gone with the night, and now there seemed nothing but joy in the world.
June
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
lark's
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
morn
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
MORNINGnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MORNING HOURS.
Morning's
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
most
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
natural
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
night
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From this reading All sad thoughts were gone with the night, and now there seemed nothing but joy in the world.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All sad thoughts were gone with the night, and now there seemed nothing but joy in the world.
now
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From this reading All sad thoughts were gone with the night, and now there seemed nothing but joy in the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
out
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
reason
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From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
room
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
sad
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From this reading All sad thoughts were gone with the night, and now there seemed nothing but joy in the world.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
seven
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
shutters
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
sing
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
snail's
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
spring
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
stream
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
sunlight
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
there
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From this reading All sad thoughts were gone with the night, and now there seemed nothing but joy in the world.
THESEdeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
thorn
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
thoughts
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From this reading All sad thoughts were gone with the night, and now there seemed nothing but joy in the world.
threw
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
tub
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From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All sad thoughts were gone with the night, and now there seemed nothing but joy in the world.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where art thou, tub of my heart?" cried the girl; and she dived under the bed, and pulled out the third reason for her choosing this room.
window
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
wing
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
words
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From this reading THESE seemed the most natural words to sing, as Hildegarde looked out of her window next morning; and sing them she did, with all her heart, as she threw open the shutters and let the glad June sunlight stream into the room.
world
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
year's
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From this reading "The year's at the spring, And day's at the morn: Morning's at seven; The hill-side's dew-pearled: The lark's on the wing; The snail's on the thorn; God's in his heaven-- All's right with the world!"
