Chapter I
HOME LIGHTS AND SHADOWS. AUTHOR OF "LIFE PICTURES," "OLD MAN'S BRIDE," AND "SPARING TO SPEND." HOME! How at the word, a crowd of pleasant thoughts awaken. What sun-bright images are pictured to the imagination.
Home Lights and Shadows
Chapter I
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HOME
LIGHTS
AND
SHADOWS.
AUTHOR
OF
"LIFE
PICTURES,"
"OLD
MAN'S
BRIDE,"
AND
"SPARING
TO
SPEND."
HOME!
How
at
the
word,
a
crowd
of
pleasant
thoughts
awaken.
What
sun-bright
images
are
pictured
to
the
imagination.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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HOME
LIGHTS
AND
SHADOWS.
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AUTHOR
OF
"LIFE
PICTURES,"
"OLD
MAN'S
BRIDE,"
AND
"SPARING
TO
SPEND."
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HOME!
Line 4
How
at
the
word,
a
crowd
of
pleasant
thoughts
awaken.
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What
sun-bright
images
are
pictured
to
the
imagination.
Learner Dictionary
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LIFE
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "LIFE PICTURES," "OLD MAN'S BRIDE," AND "SPARING TO SPEND."”
Pleasant
noun
US /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How at the word, a crowd of pleasant thoughts awaken.”
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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 How at the word, a crowd of pleasant thoughts awaken.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What sun-bright images are pictured to the imagination.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How at the word, a crowd of pleasant thoughts awaken.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "LIFE PICTURES," "OLD MAN'S BRIDE," AND "SPARING TO SPEND."
awaken
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BRIDE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "LIFE PICTURES," "OLD MAN'S BRIDE," AND "SPARING TO SPEND."
crowd
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HOME
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How
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images
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imagination
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From this reading What sun-bright images are pictured to the imagination.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LIFE PICTURES," "OLD MAN'S BRIDE," AND "SPARING TO SPEND."
LIGHTS
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From this reading HOME LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.
MAN'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "LIFE PICTURES," "OLD MAN'S BRIDE," AND "SPARING TO SPEND."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LIFE PICTURES," "OLD MAN'S BRIDE," AND "SPARING TO SPEND."
OLD
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "LIFE PICTURES," "OLD MAN'S BRIDE," AND "SPARING TO SPEND."
pictured
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From this reading What sun-bright images are pictured to the imagination.
PICTURES
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "LIFE PICTURES," "OLD MAN'S BRIDE," AND "SPARING TO SPEND."
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How at the word, a crowd of pleasant thoughts awaken.
SHADOWS
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From this reading HOME LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.
SPARING
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "LIFE PICTURES," "OLD MAN'S BRIDE," AND "SPARING TO SPEND."
SPEND
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "LIFE PICTURES," "OLD MAN'S BRIDE," AND "SPARING TO SPEND."
sun-bright
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How at the word, a crowd of pleasant thoughts awaken.
thoughts
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From this reading How at the word, a crowd of pleasant thoughts awaken.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LIFE PICTURES," "OLD MAN'S BRIDE," AND "SPARING TO SPEND."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What sun-bright images are pictured to the imagination.
word
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From this reading How at the word, a crowd of pleasant thoughts awaken.