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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 seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
abruptly
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Yes, my eyes were wider opened on this day, and a half-frightening glimmer of reason shot across my mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
away
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
became
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From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
big
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
bright
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From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
broad
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
buried
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
cabins
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
came
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
clearer
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From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
clover
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
color
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From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
created
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From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
creek
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From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
day
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From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
deep
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
eyes
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From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
far
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
father
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
fling
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From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
fringe
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
garden
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
gate
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
glimmer
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From this reading Yes, my eyes were wider opened on this day, and a half-frightening glimmer of reason shot across my mind.
glistening
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From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
grass
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
ground
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From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
half-frightening
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From this reading Yes, my eyes were wider opened on this day, and a half-frightening glimmer of reason shot across my mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
hill-sides
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
hounds
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From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
house
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
intelligence
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From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
lay
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From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
many
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From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
Master's
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, my eyes were wider opened on this day, and a half-frightening glimmer of reason shot across my mind.
mother
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
nearly
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From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
new
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From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
Old
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
only
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From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
opened
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From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
own
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From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
pack
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From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
physical
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From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
piece
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From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
place
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From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
possess
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From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
property
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From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
quarter-circling
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
ran
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From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
reason
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From this reading Yes, my eyes were wider opened on this day, and a half-frightening glimmer of reason shot across my mind.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
saw
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
seen
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
shot
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From this reading Yes, my eyes were wider opened on this day, and a half-frightening glimmer of reason shot across my mind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
spacious
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
spiritual
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From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
stone
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
street
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
stretching
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
sun
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From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
surroundings
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From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
there
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
toned
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From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
trees
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
turn-pike
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From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
very
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From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
village
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
weeping-willow
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
whereunder
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
white
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From this reading Through our place a bright creek ran, as many toned as a pack of hounds; and far to the right the turn-pike lay, white and glistening in the sun.
white-washed
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
why
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From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
wider
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From this reading Yes, my eyes were wider opened on this day, and a half-frightening glimmer of reason shot across my mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed that on this very day my eyes were opened with a new intelligence, and not only my spiritual but my physical surroundings became clearer.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wondered why I should have been created a piece of property, while one, nearly of my own color and whom I could fling upon the ground, should possess me.
wooded
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
yard
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From this reading I saw our great stone house as I had never seen it before, the wooded hill-sides, deep with grass, stretching far away; the white-washed cabins, quarter-circling the spacious yard, the broad garden and the weeping-willow trees whereunder Old Master's father and mother were buried; the village street which came abruptly to our big gate and there stopped in a fringe of clover.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, my eyes were wider opened on this day, and a half-frightening glimmer of reason shot across my mind.
