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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 There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
afresh
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
air
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
all
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
beauty
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
brush
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
brushed
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
calm
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From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
clay
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From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
dawn
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From this reading GOLD The gray of dawn had passed.
day
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
despair
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
drab
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
else
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From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
fiery
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
fresh
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
furnace
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
generous
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
gladdening
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
GOLD
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From this reading GOLD The gray of dawn had passed.
gray
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From this reading GOLD The gray of dawn had passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GOLD The gray of dawn had passed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
hearts
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
heavens
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
hope
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
human
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
just
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
justice
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
last
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From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
lay
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From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
life
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
light
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
lightly
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
long
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From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
man's
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
men
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
Nature
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
Now
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOLD The gray of dawn had passed.
offered
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
only
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
painting
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
passed
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From this reading GOLD The gray of dawn had passed.
past
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
patience
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From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
people
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
recently
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
return
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From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
rolling
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
rosy
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
sacrifice
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
sleep
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From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
sprang
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From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
spreading
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
standing
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOLD The gray of dawn had passed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
There
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
three
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
tree
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
trials
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
two
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
waiting
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From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
warming
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
weary
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something else there, but life had passed from it, and it lay there waiting, in the calm patience of the last, long sleep, to return to the clay from which it sprang.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
woman
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From this reading There were three people only standing beneath the tree, under whose shadow a man's life so recently was to have been offered a sacrifice to human justice--two men and a woman.
world
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From this reading Now the rosy light of day was spreading its fresh beauty across the heavens, and gladdening the warming air, and painting afresh with generous brush the rolling, open world below.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, the drab of dawn was past, and, as it was with all Nature about them, the rosy light of hope brushed lightly the weary hearts of those who had just passed through the fiery trials of the furnace of despair.
