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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 When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
air
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From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
Allingham
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From this reading William Allingham.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
arise
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From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
beautiful
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From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
cannot
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From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
clear
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From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
cloudy
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From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
colour
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From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
day
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From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
distance
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From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
distracts
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From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
eyes
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From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
far
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From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
fresh
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From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
fuchsia-tree
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From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
gay
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From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
glass
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From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
glorious
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From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
Killarney
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From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
mass
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From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
mountains
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From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
Mullarkey
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From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
new
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From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
paradise
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From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
peaks
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From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
purified
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From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
purple
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From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
skies
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From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
spoil
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From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
spreads
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From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
unwashed
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From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
wake
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From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
washed
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From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
water
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From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
William
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From this reading William Allingham.
window
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From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
woods
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From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
