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Abbaye
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From this reading _Tempest._ The day dawned clear and cloudless on the Leman, the morning that succeeded the Abbaye des Vignerons.
air
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From this reading Menials were running, with hurried air, from room to room, from court to terrace and from lawn to tower.
all
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From this reading At this early hour, all in and around the rock-seated castle of Blonay were astir, and in motion.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Tempest._ The day dawned clear and cloudless on the Leman, the morning that succeeded the Abbaye des Vignerons.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At this early hour, all in and around the rock-seated castle of Blonay were astir, and in motion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
astir
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From this reading At this early hour, all in and around the rock-seated castle of Blonay were astir, and in motion.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this early hour, all in and around the rock-seated castle of Blonay were astir, and in motion.
barks
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
berries
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From this reading I'll show thee the best springs; I'll pluck thee berries.
best
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From this reading I'll show thee the best springs; I'll pluck thee berries.
Blonay
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From this reading At this early hour, all in and around the rock-seated castle of Blonay were astir, and in motion.
bright
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
came
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
castle
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From this reading At this early hour, all in and around the rock-seated castle of Blonay were astir, and in motion.
cheerfully
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
clear
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From this reading _Tempest._ The day dawned clear and cloudless on the Leman, the morning that succeeded the Abbaye des Vignerons.
cloudless
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From this reading _Tempest._ The day dawned clear and cloudless on the Leman, the morning that succeeded the Abbaye des Vignerons.
court
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From this reading Menials were running, with hurried air, from room to room, from court to terrace and from lawn to tower.
crowding
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
côtes
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
dawned
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From this reading _Tempest._ The day dawned clear and cloudless on the Leman, the morning that succeeded the Abbaye des Vignerons.
day
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From this reading _Tempest._ The day dawned clear and cloudless on the Leman, the morning that succeeded the Abbaye des Vignerons.
des
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From this reading _Tempest._ The day dawned clear and cloudless on the Leman, the morning that succeeded the Abbaye des Vignerons.
early
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From this reading At this early hour, all in and around the rock-seated castle of Blonay were astir, and in motion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Menials were running, with hurried air, from room to room, from court to terrace and from lawn to tower.
frugal
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
hour
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From this reading At this early hour, all in and around the rock-seated castle of Blonay were astir, and in motion.
Hundreds
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
hurried
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From this reading Menials were running, with hurried air, from room to room, from court to terrace and from lawn to tower.
I'll
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From this reading I'll show thee the best springs; I'll pluck thee berries.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this early hour, all in and around the rock-seated castle of Blonay were astir, and in motion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
lawn
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From this reading Menials were running, with hurried air, from room to room, from court to terrace and from lawn to tower.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
Leman
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From this reading _Tempest._ The day dawned clear and cloudless on the Leman, the morning that succeeded the Abbaye des Vignerons.
light
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
many
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
Menials
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From this reading Menials were running, with hurried air, from room to room, from court to terrace and from lawn to tower.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Tempest._ The day dawned clear and cloudless on the Leman, the morning that succeeded the Abbaye des Vignerons.
motion
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From this reading At this early hour, all in and around the rock-seated castle of Blonay were astir, and in motion.
neighboring
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Tempest._ The day dawned clear and cloudless on the Leman, the morning that succeeded the Abbaye des Vignerons.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
pluck
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From this reading I'll show thee the best springs; I'll pluck thee berries.
rock-seated
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From this reading At this early hour, all in and around the rock-seated castle of Blonay were astir, and in motion.
room
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From this reading Menials were running, with hurried air, from room to room, from court to terrace and from lawn to tower.
rounded
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Menials were running, with hurried air, from room to room, from court to terrace and from lawn to tower.
show
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From this reading I'll show thee the best springs; I'll pluck thee berries.
smiling
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
springs
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From this reading I'll show thee the best springs; I'll pluck thee berries.
strangers
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
succeeded
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From this reading _Tempest._ The day dawned clear and cloudless on the Leman, the morning that succeeded the Abbaye des Vignerons.
summits
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
sun
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
Swiss
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
Tempest
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From this reading _Tempest._ The day dawned clear and cloudless on the Leman, the morning that succeeded the Abbaye des Vignerons.
terrace
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From this reading Menials were running, with hurried air, from room to room, from court to terrace and from lawn to tower.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Tempest._ The day dawned clear and cloudless on the Leman, the morning that succeeded the Abbaye des Vignerons.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll show thee the best springs; I'll pluck thee berries.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I'll show thee the best springs; I'll pluck thee berries.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this early hour, all in and around the rock-seated castle of Blonay were astir, and in motion.
time-saving
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Menials were running, with hurried air, from room to room, from court to terrace and from lawn to tower.
tower
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From this reading Menials were running, with hurried air, from room to room, from court to terrace and from lawn to tower.
town
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From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
Vignerons
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From this reading _Tempest._ The day dawned clear and cloudless on the Leman, the morning that succeeded the Abbaye des Vignerons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hundreds among the frugal and time-saving Swiss had left the town before the appearance of the light, and many strangers were crowding into the barks, as the sun came bright and cheerfully over the rounded and smiling summits of the neighboring côtes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Menials were running, with hurried air, from room to room, from court to terrace and from lawn to tower.
