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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
childhood's
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
dinner
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From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
eaten
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From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
England
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From this reading "The merry homes of England!
extremity
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From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
flows
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
forth
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
gladsome
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From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
glorious
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
grove
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From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
hearths
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From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
Hemans
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From this reading Mrs. Hemans.
highest
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From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
homes
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From this reading "The merry homes of England!
household
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From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
island
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From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
light
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From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
lips
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
looks
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From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
love
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From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
Mark
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From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
Meet
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From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
merry
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From this reading "The merry homes of England!
miles
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From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
move
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Hemans.
night
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From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
northern
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From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The merry homes of England!
old
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
page
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
peak
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From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
ruddy
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From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
Some
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
song
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
tale
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The merry homes of England!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
There
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
tunefully
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
two
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From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
voice
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Around their hearths by night, What gladsome looks of household love Meet in the ruddy light!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.
woman's
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From this reading There woman's voice flows forth in song, Or childhood's tale is told, Or lips move tunefully along Some glorious page of old."
Woolston
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From this reading The peak, or highest part of the island, was at its northern extremity, and within two miles of the grove in which Mark Woolston had eaten his dinner.