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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 PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading II I am waylaid by Beauty.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
apples
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
ASSAULT
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From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
away
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
Beauty
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From this reading II I am waylaid by Beauty.
bell
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
blossom
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From this reading Oh, grey hill, Where the grazing herd Licks the purple blossom, Crops the spiky weed!
bushes
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading II I am waylaid by Beauty.
cock
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
cow's
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
Crops
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From this reading Oh, grey hill, Where the grazing herd Licks the purple blossom, Crops the spiky weed!
Crying
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
dusk
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From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
else
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From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
falling
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
far
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
forth
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From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
frogs
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From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
grazing
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From this reading Oh, grey hill, Where the grazing herd Licks the purple blossom, Crops the spiky weed!
grey
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From this reading Oh, grey hill, Where the grazing herd Licks the purple blossom, Crops the spiky weed!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
herd
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From this reading Oh, grey hill, Where the grazing herd Licks the purple blossom, Crops the spiky weed!
hill
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From this reading Oh, grey hill, Where the grazing herd Licks the purple blossom, Crops the spiky weed!
hilly
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
how
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From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
II
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From this reading II I am waylaid by Beauty.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, stony pasture, Where the tall mullein Stands up so sturdy On its little seed!
Licks
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From this reading Oh, grey hill, Where the grazing herd Licks the purple blossom, Crops the spiky weed!
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, stony pasture, Where the tall mullein Stands up so sturdy On its little seed!
Moving
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
mullein
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From this reading Oh, stony pasture, Where the tall mullein Stands up so sturdy On its little seed!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
Oh
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From this reading Oh, grey hill, Where the grazing herd Licks the purple blossom, Crops the spiky weed!
old
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, stony pasture, Where the tall mullein Stands up so sturdy On its little seed!
only
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
orchard
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
PASTORAL
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
pasture
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From this reading Oh, stony pasture, Where the tall mullein Stands up so sturdy On its little seed!
purple
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From this reading Oh, grey hill, Where the grazing herd Licks the purple blossom, Crops the spiky weed!
road
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From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
rock
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
seed
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From this reading Oh, stony pasture, Where the tall mullein Stands up so sturdy On its little seed!
shaken
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
shock
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
shrill
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, stony pasture, Where the tall mullein Stands up so sturdy On its little seed!
soft
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
sound
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From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
spiky
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From this reading Oh, grey hill, Where the grazing herd Licks the purple blossom, Crops the spiky weed!
Stands
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From this reading Oh, stony pasture, Where the tall mullein Stands up so sturdy On its little seed!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
stony
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From this reading Oh, stony pasture, Where the tall mullein Stands up so sturdy On its little seed!
sturdy
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From this reading Oh, stony pasture, Where the tall mullein Stands up so sturdy On its little seed!
tall
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From this reading Oh, stony pasture, Where the tall mullein Stands up so sturdy On its little seed!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
tree
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
unfrequented
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From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
up
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From this reading Oh, stony pasture, Where the tall mullein Stands up so sturdy On its little seed!
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
ventured
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From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
waylaid
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From this reading II I am waylaid by Beauty.
weed
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From this reading Oh, grey hill, Where the grazing herd Licks the purple blossom, Crops the spiky weed!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Oh, grey hill, Where the grazing herd Licks the purple blossom, Crops the spiky weed!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
wizened
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From this reading PASTORAL If it were only still!-- With far away the shrill Crying of a cock; Or the shaken bell From a cow's throat Moving through the bushes; Or the soft shock Of wizened apples falling From an old tree In a forgotten orchard Upon the hilly rock!
year
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From this reading ASSAULT I I had forgotten how the frogs must sound After a year of silence, else I think I should not so have ventured forth alone At dusk upon this unfrequented road.
