used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Here he could breathe the pure, fresh air, listen to the music of the birds, and rest his eyes upon meadows, flowers and trees.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a warm, beautiful evening, and the magnificent scenery so appealed to him that he had not the heart to hurry.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt at home, and the spirit of childhood days possessed him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How good it was to be away from the noise and dust of the city!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
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plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
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childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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the time during which someone's life continues
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DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
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remove the dust from
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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opinion or judgment
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mat together and make felt-like
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plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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recently made, produced, or harvested
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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where you live at a particular time
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How
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a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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indicating the most important performer or role
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hear with intention
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characterized by grandeur
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meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
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an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
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influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
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free of extraneous elements of any kind
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
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a rational motive for a belief or action
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not move; be in a resting position
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Rixton
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
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without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
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for that reason; with the result that
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unique or specific to a person or thing or category
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the vital principle or animating force within living things
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StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
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a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
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TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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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 Here he could breathe the pure, fresh air, listen to the music of the birds, and rest his eyes upon meadows, flowers and trees.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
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having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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