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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 It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
air
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
appeared
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From this reading The threads of garden spiders appeared thick and polished.
apples
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From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
bough
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From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
changing
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
colour
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
crane-flies
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From this reading In the dry and sunny places, dozens of long-legged crane-flies whizzed off the grass at every step the passer took.
dahlias
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
dashes
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
daughter
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From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
Day
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From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
dews
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From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
Dewy
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From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
down
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From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
dozens
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From this reading In the dry and sunny places, dozens of long-legged crane-flies whizzed off the grass at every step the passer took.
drops
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
dry
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From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
early
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From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
eleven
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
elsewhere
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
Fancy
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From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
friend
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From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
fruit
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
Fuchsias
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
garden
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From this reading The threads of garden spiders appeared thick and polished.
grass
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From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
hanging
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
laden
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
latter
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From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
like
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
lingering
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From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
long-legged
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From this reading In the dry and sunny places, dozens of long-legged crane-flies whizzed off the grass at every step the passer took.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
movement
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
o'clock
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
off
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From this reading In the dry and sunny places, dozens of long-legged crane-flies whizzed off the grass at every step the passer took.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
passer
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From this reading In the dry and sunny places, dozens of long-legged crane-flies whizzed off the grass at every step the passer took.
places
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From this reading In the dry and sunny places, dozens of long-legged crane-flies whizzed off the grass at every step the passer took.
polished
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From this reading The threads of garden spiders appeared thick and polished.
pulling
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From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
shade
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From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
silver
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
small
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
sparkle
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
spiders
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From this reading The threads of garden spiders appeared thick and polished.
spot
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From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the dry and sunny places, dozens of long-legged crane-flies whizzed off the grass at every step the passer took.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
summer-time
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From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
sunny
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From this reading In the dry and sunny places, dozens of long-legged crane-flies whizzed off the grass at every step the passer took.
Susan
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From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
thick
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From this reading The threads of garden spiders appeared thick and polished.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
threads
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From this reading The threads of garden spiders appeared thick and polished.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the dry and sunny places, dozens of long-legged crane-flies whizzed off the grass at every step the passer took.
tranter's
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From this reading Fancy Day and her friend Susan Dewy the tranter’s daughter, were in such a spot as this, pulling down a bough laden with early apples.
twigs
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
water
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From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a morning of the latter summer-time; a morning of lingering dews, when the grass is never dry in the shade.
whizzed
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From this reading In the dry and sunny places, dozens of long-legged crane-flies whizzed off the grass at every step the passer took.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fuchsias and dahlias were laden till eleven o’clock with small drops and dashes of water, changing the colour of their sparkle at every movement of the air; and elsewhere hanging on twigs like small silver fruit.
