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The happy tree

Chapter I

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THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ μὲν φύει δ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.
— _Iliad_ by Homer, trans.
Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.
In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.
The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The happy tree

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The happy tree is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ μὲν φύει δἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.
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— _Iliad_ by Homer, trans.
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Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.
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In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.
/ɪn ðə sprɪŋ ðə ˈflaʊərz ɑːr ˈjeloʊ ˌɪnˈsted ʌv ðə liːvz ənd ðə ˈhɔːθɔːrn bʊʃ tuː ðə saɪd ɪz braɪt pɪŋk ənd əˈkrɔːs ðə roʊd ɪz ˈlaɪlæk/
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The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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facings noun US /ˈfeɪsɪŋz/

plural of “facing” — a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading “The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.”

hawthorn noun US /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/

a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

From this reading “In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.”

Iliad noun US /ˈɪliəd/

a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy

lilac noun US /ˈlaɪlæk/

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

From this reading “In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.”

squares noun US /skwerz/

plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

From this reading “The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.”

successive adjective US /səkˈsesɪv/

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading “THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.”

withering adjective US /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/

wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

From this reading “THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.”

yellowish adjective US /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading “The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

red brick noun + noun

In this reading “Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.”

yellow leaves adjective + noun counted as “yellow leaf”

In this reading “Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.”

across the road preposition + article + noun counted as “across … road”

In this reading “In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.”

bright pink adjective + noun

In this reading “In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.”

on the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “on … ground”

In this reading “THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.”

at the gate preposition + article + noun counted as “at … gate”

In this reading “Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.”

yellow stone adjective + noun

In this reading “The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.”

white gate noun + noun

In this reading “Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.”

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.

AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

bricknounUS /brɪk/

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.

bushnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

facingsnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋz/

plural of “facing” — a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

FelicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/

pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/

grow vigorously

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.

hawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/

a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

From this reading In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.

HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/

a base hit on which the batter scores a run

From this reading — _Iliad_ by Homer, trans.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

IliadnounUS /ˈɪliəd/

a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy

From this reading — _Iliad_ by Homer, trans.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

laburnumnoun

flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

From this reading In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.

PopenounUS /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

red-brickadjective

of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century

From this reading The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.

Rosalind

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

squaresnounUS /skwerz/

plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

From this reading The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.

successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the spring the flowers are yellow instead of the leaves, and the hawthorn bush, to the side, is bright pink, and across the road is lilac.

trans

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From this reading — _Iliad_ by Homer, trans.

TREEnounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/

displeasing to the senses

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.

witheringadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərɪŋ/

wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Alexander Pope ‘_Green Felicity._’ LEAVES are falling down from the laburnum tree at the gate; yellow leaves, white gate, and red brick of the houses opposite; it is very ugly.

yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The red-brick houses have facings of yellow stone, squares of yellowish stone round the doors and the windows.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

γενεὴ

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

δ

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

δέ

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

δὲ

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

θ

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

καὶ

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

μέν

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

μὲν

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

οἵη

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

περ

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

τ

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

τηλεθόωσα

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

τοίη

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

τὰ

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

φύει

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

φύλλα

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

φύλλων

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

χέει

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

χαμάδις

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

ἀνδρῶν

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

ἀπολήγει

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

ἄλλα

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

ἄνεμος

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

ἐπιγίγνεται

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

ἔαρος

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

ὕλη

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

ὣς

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

ὥρη

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From this reading THE HAPPY TREE _By_ Rosalind Murray _οἵη περ φύλλων γενεὴ, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν._ _φύλλα τὰ μέν τ᾽ ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει, ἄλλα δέ θ᾽ ὕλη_ _τηλεθόωσα φύει, ἔαρος δ᾽ ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρη._ _ὣς ἀνδρῶν γενεὴ ἣ μὲν φύει ἣ δ᾽ ἀπολήγει._[*] [*] Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground: Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise; So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those are past away.

Chapter 1 of The happy tree by Rosalind Murray holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Happy
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Rosalind
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Murray
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Leaves
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