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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 Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
anglers
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From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
annals
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
apart
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From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
banks
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From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
bare
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From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
becomes
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From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
boy
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From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
branch
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From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
brawling
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From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
briefly
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
ceased
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From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
chronicled
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
Darrell
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From this reading The sky was overcast, as Darrell had predicted, but the rain did not yet fall.
day
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sky was overcast, as Darrell had predicted, but the rain did not yet fall.
down
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
empire
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
fall
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From this reading The sky was overcast, as Darrell had predicted, but the rain did not yet fall.
family
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
friend
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From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
green
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
ground
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sky was overcast, as Darrell had predicted, but the rain did not yet fall.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
hang
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From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
high
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From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
house
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From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
indeed
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
leaves
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
like
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
low
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From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
men
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
mid-day
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From this reading It was mid-day.
mile
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From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
most
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From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
narrow
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From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
new
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From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sky was overcast, as Darrell had predicted, but the rain did not yet fall.
now
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
overcast
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From this reading The sky was overcast, as Darrell had predicted, but the rain did not yet fall.
pastures
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From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
predicted
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From this reading The sky was overcast, as Darrell had predicted, but the rain did not yet fall.
present
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
prey
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From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
race
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
rain
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From this reading The sky was overcast, as Darrell had predicted, but the rain did not yet fall.
records
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
remount
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From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
return
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From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
rivulet
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From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
root
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From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
sap
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From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
showing
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
silent
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From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
sky
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From this reading The sky was overcast, as Darrell had predicted, but the rain did not yet fall.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
trees
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was mid-day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boy and his new friend were standing apart, as becomes silent anglers, on the banks of a narrow brawling rivulet, running through green pastures, half a mile from the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
withering
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
woodman
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From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet to the branch the most bare will green leaves return, so long as the sap can remount to the branch from the root; but the branch which has ceased to take life from the root--hang it high, hang it low--is a prey to the wind and the woodman.
youth
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From this reading The annals of empire are briefly chronicled in family records brought down to the present day, showing that the race of men is indeed "like leaves on trees, now green in youth, now withering on the ground."
