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1803
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From this reading His eldest son, John, was born in 1803; his eldest daughter, Dorothy or Dora, in 1804.
1804
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From this reading His eldest son, John, was born in 1803; his eldest daughter, Dorothy or Dora, in 1804.
1806
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From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
1808
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From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
1810
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From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
1880
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From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the spring of 1808 Wordsworth left Townend for Allan Bank,--a more roomy, but an uncomfortable house, at the north end of Grasmere.
Allan
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From this reading In the spring of 1808 Wordsworth left Townend for Allan Bank,--a more roomy, but an uncomfortable house, at the north end of Grasmere.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHILDREN--LIFE AT RYDAL MOUNT--"THE EXCURSION."
Bank
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From this reading In the spring of 1808 Wordsworth left Townend for Allan Bank,--a more roomy, but an uncomfortable house, at the north end of Grasmere.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
becoming
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From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eldest son, John, was born in 1803; his eldest daughter, Dorothy or Dora, in 1804.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the spring of 1808 Wordsworth left Townend for Allan Bank,--a more roomy, but an uncomfortable house, at the north end of Grasmere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
came
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From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
Catherine
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From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
CHILDREN
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From this reading CHILDREN--LIFE AT RYDAL MOUNT--"THE EXCURSION."
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
cottage
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From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
daughter
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From this reading His eldest son, John, was born in 1803; his eldest daughter, Dorothy or Dora, in 1804.
Dora
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From this reading His eldest son, John, was born in 1803; his eldest daughter, Dorothy or Dora, in 1804.
Dorothy
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From this reading His eldest son, John, was born in 1803; his eldest daughter, Dorothy or Dora, in 1804.
eldest
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From this reading His eldest son, John, was born in 1803; his eldest daughter, Dorothy or Dora, in 1804.
end
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From this reading In the spring of 1808 Wordsworth left Townend for Allan Bank,--a more roomy, but an uncomfortable house, at the north end of Grasmere.
ended
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From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
EXCURSION
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From this reading CHILDREN--LIFE AT RYDAL MOUNT--"THE EXCURSION."
family
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From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
Grasmere
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From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
house
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From this reading In the spring of 1808 Wordsworth left Townend for Allan Bank,--a more roomy, but an uncomfortable house, at the north end of Grasmere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His eldest son, John, was born in 1803; his eldest daughter, Dorothy or Dora, in 1804.
increasing
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From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
John
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From this reading His eldest son, John, was born in 1803; his eldest daughter, Dorothy or Dora, in 1804.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the spring of 1808 Wordsworth left Townend for Allan Bank,--a more roomy, but an uncomfortable house, at the north end of Grasmere.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHILDREN--LIFE AT RYDAL MOUNT--"THE EXCURSION."
list
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From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
more
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From this reading In the spring of 1808 Wordsworth left Townend for Allan Bank,--a more roomy, but an uncomfortable house, at the north end of Grasmere.
MOUNT
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From this reading CHILDREN--LIFE AT RYDAL MOUNT--"THE EXCURSION."
north
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From this reading In the spring of 1808 Wordsworth left Townend for Allan Bank,--a more roomy, but an uncomfortable house, at the north end of Grasmere.
now
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From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
only
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From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His eldest son, John, was born in 1803; his eldest daughter, Dorothy or Dora, in 1804.
poet's
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From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
quiet
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From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
return
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From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
roomy
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From this reading In the spring of 1808 Wordsworth left Townend for Allan Bank,--a more roomy, but an uncomfortable house, at the north end of Grasmere.
RYDAL
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From this reading CHILDREN--LIFE AT RYDAL MOUNT--"THE EXCURSION."
small
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From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
son
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From this reading His eldest son, John, was born in 1803; his eldest daughter, Dorothy or Dora, in 1804.
spring
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From this reading In the spring of 1808 Wordsworth left Townend for Allan Bank,--a more roomy, but an uncomfortable house, at the north end of Grasmere.
survivor
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From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHILDREN--LIFE AT RYDAL MOUNT--"THE EXCURSION."
Then
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From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
Thomas
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From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
too
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From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
Townend
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From this reading In the spring of 1808 Wordsworth left Townend for Allan Bank,--a more roomy, but an uncomfortable house, at the north end of Grasmere.
uncomfortable
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From this reading In the spring of 1808 Wordsworth left Townend for Allan Bank,--a more roomy, but an uncomfortable house, at the north end of Grasmere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
well
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From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It may be well at this point to return to the quiet chronicle of the poet's life at Grasmere; where his cottage was becoming too small for an increasing family.
William
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From this reading Then came Thomas, born 1806; and Catherine, born 1808; and the list is ended by William, born 1810, and now (1880) the only survivor.
Wordsworth
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From this reading In the spring of 1808 Wordsworth left Townend for Allan Bank,--a more roomy, but an uncomfortable house, at the north end of Grasmere.
