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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 So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
ask
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From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
Barrett
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big
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
billion
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break
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brows
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camp
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chaws
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
clank
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
curiosity
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From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.
down
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From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."
embarrassed
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From this reading John Barrett was first to break the embarrassed silence that fell upon the four men left at the camp.
ENCHANTEDadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
fell
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fibre
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Barrett was first to break the embarrassed silence that fell upon the four men left at the camp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."
four
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From this reading John Barrett was first to break the embarrassed silence that fell upon the four men left at the camp.
grinder
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
grunt
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
Hell
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From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."
hemlock
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From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."
here's
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From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.
HOME-MAKERS
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
Ide's
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John
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leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Barrett was first to break the embarrassed silence that fell upon the four men left at the camp.
lips
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From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.
Maine
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
men
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From this reading John Barrett was first to break the embarrassed silence that fell upon the four men left at the camp.
o
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
Off
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From this reading --Off for the Woods.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
only
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
parting
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From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.
pine
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From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."
plane
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
press
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
pulp-wood
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
purr
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
questions
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From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.
race-way
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From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."
Rodburd
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From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.
saws
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
scream
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading John Barrett was first to break the embarrassed silence that fell upon the four men left at the camp.
Sing
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
slavers
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
sluice
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From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."
song
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
spruce
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From this reading So here's for a billion down race-way and sluice-- Hell for the hemlock, the pine, and the spruce."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading John Barrett was first to break the embarrassed silence that fell upon the four men left at the camp.
urged
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From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Barrett was first to break the embarrassed silence that fell upon the four men left at the camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.
woods
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From this reading THE HOME-MAKERS OF ENCHANTED "The clank of the press and the scream of the saws, The grunt of the grinder that slavers and chaws At the fibre o' pulp-wood, the purr of the plane, Sing only one song to the big woods o' Maine.
wrinkled
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From this reading Rodburd Ide's brows were wrinkled, and his lips were parting to ask the questions that his curiosity urged.
