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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 It is not always cold on a May-day even in the north of England.
almost
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From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
always
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From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
arrangement
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From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the month of May, as a whole, is certainly the month of flowers in the woods and fields.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
balmy
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
certainly
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From this reading Then the month of May, as a whole, is certainly the month of flowers in the woods and fields.
clever
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From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
cold
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From this reading It is not always cold on a May-day even in the north of England.
complain
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From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
complaining
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From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
day
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
days
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
early
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
England
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From this reading It is not always cold on a May-day even in the north of England.
enjoyment
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
enough
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not always cold on a May-day even in the north of England.
exquisite
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
fields
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From this reading Then the month of May, as a whole, is certainly the month of flowers in the woods and fields.
flowers
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From this reading Then the month of May, as a whole, is certainly the month of flowers in the woods and fields.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
freshness
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
Gregory's
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From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
hours
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
instead
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From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
keep
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From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
like
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
May-day
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From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
month
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From this reading Then the month of May, as a whole, is certainly the month of flowers in the woods and fields.
most
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
New
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From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
north
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From this reading It is not always cold on a May-day even in the north of England.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
Now
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From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not always cold on a May-day even in the north of England.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
out
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From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
out-door
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
own
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
peculiarly
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
people
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From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
Pope
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From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
remembrance
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
season
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From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
seem
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
Spring
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From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
Style
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From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
thanks
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From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
Then
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From this reading Then the month of May, as a whole, is certainly the month of flowers in the woods and fields.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
vivid
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
warm
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now in the New Style we keep May-day almost in Spring, and, thanks to Pope Gregory's clever arrangement, we shall always keep it at the same season.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
whole
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From this reading Then the month of May, as a whole, is certainly the month of flowers in the woods and fields.
woods
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From this reading Then the month of May, as a whole, is certainly the month of flowers in the woods and fields.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last, instead of complaining that the May is not out by May-day, people would have had to complain that it was over.
year
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From this reading I have a vivid remembrance of at least one which was most balmy; and, when they are warm enough for out-door enjoyment, the early days of the year seem, like the early hours of the day, to have an exquisite freshness peculiarly their own.
