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1917
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From this reading Waldheim, East Cleveland, Ohio, October, 1917.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
aims
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From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
benefactions
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From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
bird-world
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From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
birdlife
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From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
birds
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From this reading This narrative of neighborship with birds is suggestive rather than exhaustive.
charms
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From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
Cleveland
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From this reading Waldheim, East Cleveland, Ohio, October, 1917.
desire
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From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
discovery
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From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
East
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From this reading Waldheim, East Cleveland, Ohio, October, 1917.
exhaustive
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From this reading This narrative of neighborship with birds is suggestive rather than exhaustive.
experience
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From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
first
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From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
hand
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From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
inform
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From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
initiative
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From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
instill
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From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This narrative of neighborship with birds is suggestive rather than exhaustive.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
joy
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From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
know
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From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
L
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From this reading S. L. P.
learn
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From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
left
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From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
manifold
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From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
much
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From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
narrative
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From this reading This narrative of neighborship with birds is suggestive rather than exhaustive.
neighborship
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From this reading This narrative of neighborship with birds is suggestive rather than exhaustive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
observing
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From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
October
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From this reading Waldheim, East Cleveland, Ohio, October, 1917.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This narrative of neighborship with birds is suggestive rather than exhaustive.
Ohio
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From this reading Waldheim, East Cleveland, Ohio, October, 1917.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
outdoors
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From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
P
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From this reading S. L. P.
rather
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From this reading This narrative of neighborship with birds is suggestive rather than exhaustive.
reader
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From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
S
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From this reading S. L. P.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
suggestive
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From this reading This narrative of neighborship with birds is suggestive rather than exhaustive.
supply
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From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This narrative of neighborship with birds is suggestive rather than exhaustive.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This narrative of neighborship with birds is suggestive rather than exhaustive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It aims not so much to inform the reader, as to instill in him the desire to learn from the outdoors itself, to know _at first hand_ about the charms and the benefactions of birdlife.
unsaid
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From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
Waldheim
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From this reading Waldheim, East Cleveland, Ohio, October, 1917.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This narrative of neighborship with birds is suggestive rather than exhaustive.
zest
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From this reading The observing reader will supply what has been left unsaid, and so experience the zest of initiative, the joy of discovery, in our mysterious and manifold bird-world.
