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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clouds and sunshine, sunshine and clouds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
away
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From this reading So runs the world away.
Clouds
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From this reading Clouds and sunshine, sunshine and clouds.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
earth
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From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
EquallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
farm
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From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
father
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From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
fruits
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From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
gladness
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From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
HOME
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From this reading MOVING HOME.
Leaving
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From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
Like
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From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
Miss
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From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
MOVING
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From this reading MOVING HOME.
necessary
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From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
oration
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From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
Parker's
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From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
rains
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From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
retires
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From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
runs
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From this reading So runs the world away.
School
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From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So runs the world away.
son
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From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
sorrow
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From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
sunbeams
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From this reading Equally necessary, sorrow and gladness are as the rains and sunbeams for the fruits of the earth.
sunshine
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From this reading Clouds and sunshine, sunshine and clouds.
Tea
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From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
two
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From this reading School again--Leaving the farm--Like father, like son--Tea for two--The doctor retires--Miss Parker's oration.
world
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From this reading So runs the world away.