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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 The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
autumn
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From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
bare
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From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
barer
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
beneficent
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From this reading I know, of course, that Nature is kindly and beneficent, and that death in this connection is a misnomer.
bound
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From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
bracken
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
branch
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From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
breath
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
BRINGS
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From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
bud
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From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
bursting
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From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
carpeted
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
connection
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From this reading I know, of course, that Nature is kindly and beneficent, and that death in this connection is a misnomer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know, of course, that Nature is kindly and beneficent, and that death in this connection is a misnomer.
CYNIC
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From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
death
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From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
decay
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From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
destruction
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
dispel
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From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
dull
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
enough
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
eye
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From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
faded
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
falling
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From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
fast
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
fields
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
flower
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From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
forth
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
fragrant
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From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
gaps
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
GINTY
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From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
glory
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From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
gold
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
green
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
hand
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
handiwork
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
helps
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
hillsides
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know, of course, that Nature is kindly and beneficent, and that death in this connection is a misnomer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
kindly
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From this reading I know, of course, that Nature is kindly and beneficent, and that death in this connection is a misnomer.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know, of course, that Nature is kindly and beneficent, and that death in this connection is a misnomer.
leaf
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From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
makes
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From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
man
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
manifested
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From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
marvellous
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From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
middle
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From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
misnomer
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From this reading I know, of course, that Nature is kindly and beneficent, and that death in this connection is a misnomer.
mitigates
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From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
moors
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
Nature
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
NEWS
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From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
October
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From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
rather
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From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
ravish
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From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
russet
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
sad
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From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
sadness
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From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
side
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From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
spring
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From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
stretched
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
strip
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
sunset
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From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know, of course, that Nature is kindly and beneficent, and that death in this connection is a misnomer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CYNIC BRINGS NEWS OF GINTY It is the middle of October, and autumn is manifested on every side.
there
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From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know, of course, that Nature is kindly and beneficent, and that death in this connection is a misnomer.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
tints
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From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
trees
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
twig
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From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
unaided
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
up
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From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I know that after the falling leaf and the bare branch and twig there will come the glory of spring, the glory of bursting bud and fragrant flower; but though that mitigates the feeling of sadness it does not entirely dispel it.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It makes me rather sad, for bound up with these marvellous sunset tints which ravish the eye there is decay and death.
woods
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From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woods are carpeted in russet and gold; the green of the fields is dull and faded; every breath of wind helps to strip the trees a little barer; and as though Nature could not, unaided, work destruction fast enough, the hand of man is stretched forth to strip the glowing bracken from the moors, and great gaps on the hillsides tell of his handiwork.
