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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 Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
Aprille
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From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
Aprille's
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APRILLY
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From this reading _Hew to the Line, let the quips fall where they may._ APRILLY.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * Old Doc Oldfield of London prescribes dandelion leaves, eggs, lettuce, milk, and a few other things for people who would live long, and a Massachusetts centenarian offers, as her formula, "Don't worry and don't over-eat."
back
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bliz
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From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
centenarian
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dam
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From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
dandelion
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Doc
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Don't
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droghte
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From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
druv
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eggs
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enlighten
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From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
experiment
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fall
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From this reading _Hew to the Line, let the quips fall where they may._ APRILLY.
few
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * Old Doc Oldfield of London prescribes dandelion leaves, eggs, lettuce, milk, and a few other things for people who would live long, and a Massachusetts centenarian offers, as her formula, "Don't worry and don't over-eat."
formula
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forty
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friend
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friz
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From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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golf
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
Harriet
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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Herbert
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From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
Hew
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From this reading _Hew to the Line, let the quips fall where they may._ APRILLY.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hise
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husband
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
influenced
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From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * Harriet reports the first trustworthy sign of spring: friend husband on the back porch Sunday morning removing last year's mud from his golf shoes.
leaves
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Hew to the Line, let the quips fall where they may._ APRILLY.
lettuce
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Line
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From this reading _Hew to the Line, let the quips fall where they may._ APRILLY.
live
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London
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * Old Doc Oldfield of London prescribes dandelion leaves, eggs, lettuce, milk, and a few other things for people who would live long, and a Massachusetts centenarian offers, as her formula, "Don't worry and don't over-eat."
lyke
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From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
March
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Massachusetts
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Hew to the Line, let the quips fall where they may._ APRILLY.
mile
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milk
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mission
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From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
more
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From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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motor
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From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
mud
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neere
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From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
offers
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Old
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Oldfield
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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ornament
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From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
other
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over-eat
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people
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perced
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From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
porch
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prescribes
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quips
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From this reading _Hew to the Line, let the quips fall where they may._ APRILLY.
rather
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From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
removing
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reports
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roote
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shoes
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shoures
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From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
sign
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Somme
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From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
soote
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From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
Spencer
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From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
spring
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Sunday
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hew to the Line, let the quips fall where they may._ APRILLY.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Hew to the Line, let the quips fall where they may._ APRILLY.
things
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thro
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From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Hew to the Line, let the quips fall where they may._ APRILLY.
trustworthy
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
Whan
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From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _Hew to the Line, let the quips fall where they may._ APRILLY.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading * * * Old Doc Oldfield of London prescribes dandelion leaves, eggs, lettuce, milk, and a few other things for people who would live long, and a Massachusetts centenarian offers, as her formula, "Don't worry and don't over-eat."
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whan that Aprille with hise shoures soote The droghte of March had perced to the roote, I druv a motor thro' Aprille's bliz Somme forty mile, and dam neere lyke to friz.
world
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From this reading But we, whose mission is to enlighten the world, rather than to ornament it, are more influenced by the experiment of Herbert Spencer.
worry
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From this reading * * * Old Doc Oldfield of London prescribes dandelion leaves, eggs, lettuce, milk, and a few other things for people who would live long, and a Massachusetts centenarian offers, as her formula, "Don't worry and don't over-eat."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading * * * Old Doc Oldfield of London prescribes dandelion leaves, eggs, lettuce, milk, and a few other things for people who would live long, and a Massachusetts centenarian offers, as her formula, "Don't worry and don't over-eat."
year's
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