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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 Bright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire.
air
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
also
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire.
aspect
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From this reading Bright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire.
beautiful
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From this reading Bright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
Bereaved
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
Bright
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From this reading Bright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire.
budding
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
clusters
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
county
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From this reading Bright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire.
DWELLING
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From this reading THE HAUNTED DWELLING.
envies
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
eternal
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
foliage
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
green
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
happiness
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
HAUNTED
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From this reading THE HAUNTED DWELLING.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
hedges
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
how
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
joyous
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From this reading Bright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire.
lay
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
light
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
like
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
lowlier
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
mayst
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
MILTON
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From this reading MILTON.
misery
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire.
nature
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From this reading Bright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire.
nestled
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
now
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
obedience
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire.
outlines
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
partake
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
perfumed
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
plotting
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
primroses
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
punishment
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
rich
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
seduce
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
showed
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
Somersetshire
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From this reading Bright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire.
spring
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From this reading Bright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire.
state
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From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAUNTED DWELLING.
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
transparent
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
trees
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
twig
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
veil
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
violets
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From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bright and joyous was the aspect of nature on a spring morning in the beautiful county of Somersetshire.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He who envies now thy state, Who now is plotting how he may seduce Thee also from obedience; that with him, Bereaved of happiness, thou mayst partake His punishment,—eternal misery!”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The budding green on the trees was yet so light, that, like a transparent veil, it showed the outlines of every twig; but on the lowlier hedges it lay like a rich mantle of foliage, and clusters of primroses nestled below, while the air was perfumed with violets.
