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adventurers
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From this reading Among the latter was the particular stream on which our adventurers were now journeying.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the latter was the particular stream on which our adventurers were now journeying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
boundless
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
brim
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
BRYANT
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From this reading BRYANT.
dash'd
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
deep
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From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
exceptions
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From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
falls
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From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
fields
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
fill'd
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
flow
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From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
flow'd
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
fountains
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
fresh
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
Full
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
general
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From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
generally
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From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
journeying
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From this reading Among the latter was the particular stream on which our adventurers were now journeying.
known
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From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
language
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From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
latter
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From this reading Among the latter was the particular stream on which our adventurers were now journeying.
many
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From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
melody
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
narrow
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From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
now
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From this reading Among the latter was the particular stream on which our adventurers were now journeying.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Among the latter was the particular stream on which our adventurers were now journeying.
Ontario
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From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
particular
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From this reading Among the latter was the particular stream on which our adventurers were now journeying.
play'd
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
rapids
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From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
region
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From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
rifts
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From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
rivers
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
rivulets
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
rule
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From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
shade
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
shorn
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
side
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From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
sluggish
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From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
some
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From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
southern
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From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
spouted
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
stream
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From this reading Among the latter was the particular stream on which our adventurers were now journeying.
termed
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From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
There
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From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are some exceptions to this rule, for many of the rivers have rapids, or, as they are termed in the language of the region, “rifts,” and some have falls.
till'd
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
torrents
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the latter was the particular stream on which our adventurers were now journeying.
waters
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is generally known that the waters which flow into the southern side of Ontario are, in general, narrow, sluggish, and deep.
wood
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From this reading Before these fields were shorn and till'd, Full to the brim our rivers flow'd; The melody of waters fill'd The fresh and boundless wood; And torrents dash'd, and rivulets play'd, And fountains spouted in the shade.
