(ROOT (S (NP (NN Poet) (NNP William) (NNP Stafford)) (ADVP (RB once)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN defined) (PP (ADVP (RBR more)) (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS detours)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN life))))) (PP (IN than) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ narrow) (NN road)) (PP (IN toward) (NP (NNS goals))))))))))) (. .)))
Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours in life than by the narrow road toward goals.
compound
Number=Sing
Poet
Poet
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
William
William
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Stafford
Stafford
PROPN
NNP
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
define
defined
VERB
VBN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:agent
Number=Plur
detour
detours
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
case
than
than
ADP
IN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
narrow
narrow
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
road
road
NOUN
NN
case
toward
toward
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
goal
goals
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP like) (NP (DT this) (NN image))) (. .)))
I like this image.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
like
like
VERB
VBP
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
image
image
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (ADVP (RB quite)) (IN by) (NP (NN accident))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD discovered) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ deep) (NN meaning)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS words)))))))) (. .)))
But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
quite
quite
ADV
RB
case
by
by
ADP
IN
root
Number=Sing
accident
accident
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
csubj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
discover
discovered
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
deep
deep
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
meaning
meaning
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NNS years))) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ long) (NN drive)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NN home)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Seattle)))))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS parents) (POS ')) (NN home)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Boise))))) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD nine) (NNS hours)))) (. .)))
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents' home in Boise in nine hours.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
drive
drive
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Seattle
Seattle
PROPN
NNP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Boise
Boise
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
nine
nine
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
hour
hours
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD traveled) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (NP (JJS most) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP do))))) (: :) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS fastest) (, ,) (JJS shortest) (, ,) (JJS easiest) (NN road)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (RB especially) (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (JJ alone)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (CD four) (JJ noisy) (, ,) (JJ restless) (NNS kids)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VP (VBP hate) (NP (NN confinement))) (CC and) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (JJ strong) (NNS opinions)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NN everything)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement and have strong opinions about everything.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
travel
traveled
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
VERB
VBP
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
fast
fastest
ADJ
JJS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Sup
short
shortest
ADJ
JJS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Sup
easy
easiest
ADJ
JJS
appos
Number=Sing
road
road
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
especially
especially
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Degree=Pos
alone
alone
ADJ
JJ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
noisy
noisy
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
restless
restless
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hate
hate
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
confinement
confinement
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
strong
strong
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
opinion
opinions
NOUN
NNS
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everything
everything
PRON
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NN Road) (NNS trips)) (VP (VBD felt) (ADJP (JJ risky)))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB drive) (ADVP (RB fast)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG stopping) (SBAR (ADVP (RB only)) (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to))))))))))) (. .)))
Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to.
compound
Number=Sing
Road
Road
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
trip
trips
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
risky
risky
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
drive
drive
VERB
VB
advmod
Degree=Pos
fast
fast
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
stop
stopping
VERB
VBG
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
xcomp
to
to
PART
TO
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VP (VB stick) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NNS freeways)))) (CC and) (VP (VB arrive) (ADJP (JJ tired))))) (. .)))
We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
stick
stick
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
freeway
freeways
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
arrive
arrive
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
tired
tired
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (NNP Banner)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN lamb)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN born))) (. .)))
But then Banner, our lamb was born.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
dislocated
Number=Sing
Banner
Banner
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
lamb
lamb
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
bear
born
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN rejected) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN mama) (NNS days)) (PP (IN before) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (VBN planned) (NN trip)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP Boise))))))))) (. .)))
He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
reject
rejected
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
mama
mama
NOUN
NN
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
case
before
before
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
plan
planned
VERB
VBN
obl
Number=Sing
trip
trip
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Boise
Boise
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (CD two) (NNS choices)) (: :) (S (VP (VP (VB leave) (NP (NNP Banner)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN husband)))) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (VB take) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP me)))))))) (. .)))
I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
choice
choices
NOUN
NNS
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
parataxis
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
leave
leave
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Banner
Banner
PROPN
NNP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN husband)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (DT the) (NN decision)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP me)))) (. .)))
My husband made the decision for me.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
decision
decision
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD found) (NP (PRP myself)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN road))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (CD four) (NNS kids)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN baby) (NN lamb)) (CC and) (NP (NP (NN nothing)) (PP (IN but) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ everlasting) (NN optimism)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (NP (PRP me)) (ADVP (RP through))))))))))))))) (. .)))
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
PronType=Rel
how
how
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
road
road
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
baby
baby
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
lamb
lamb
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nothing
nothing
PRON
NN
case
but
but
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
everlasting
everlasting
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
optimism
optimism
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
through
through
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (DT the) (NN country) (NNS roads)) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN necessity))))) (. .)))
We took the country roads out of necessity.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
road
roads
NOUN
NNS
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
necessity
necessity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB stop) (NP (DT every) (NN hour))) (, ,) (VP (VB let) (S (NP (NNP Banner)) (VP (VP (VB shake) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS legs))) (CC and) (VP (VB feed) (NP (PRP him)))))))))) (. .)))
We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
stop
stop
VERB
VB
det
every
every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
hour
hour
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
let
let
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Banner
Banner
PROPN
NNP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
shake
shake
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
leg
legs
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
feed
feed
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS kids)) (VP (VBD chased) (NP (NP (PRP him)) (CC and) (NP (CD one) (DT another)))) (. .)))
The kids chased him and one another.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
chase
chased
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
fixed
another
another
DET
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (MD 'd) (VP (VB get) (ADVP (RB back)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN car))) (ADJP (JJ breathless) (CC and) (JJ energized)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG smelling) (ADJP (JJ fresh)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (JJ cold) (NN air))))))) (. .)))
They'd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
'd
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
breathless
breathless
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
energize
energized
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
smell
smelling
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Degree=Pos
fresh
fresh
ADJ
JJ
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
cold
cold
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
air
air
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD explored) (NP (NN side) (NNS roads)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG catching) (NP (NNS grasshoppers)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN waisthigh) (NN grass)))))) (. .)))
We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waisthigh grass.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
explore
explored
VERB
VBD
compound
Number=Sing
side
side
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
road
roads
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
catching
catching
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
grasshopper
grasshoppers
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
waisthigh
waisthigh
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
grass
grass
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (ADVP (RB Even)) (IN if) (S (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (RB simply)) (VP (VBD looked) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN car) (NNS windows)))) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NN baby) (NNS pigs)) (VP (VBG following) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN mother)) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NP (NNS fish)) (VP (VBG leaping) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN water))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR better)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN ride)) (PP (IN down) (NP (DT the) (NN freeway))))))) (. .)))
Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway.
advmod
even
Even
ADV
RB
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
look
looked
VERB
VBD
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
window
windows
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
baby
baby
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
pig
pigs
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
fish
fish
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
leap
leaping
VERB
VBG
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
case
than
than
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
obl
Number=Sing
ride
ride
NOUN
NN
case
down
down
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
freeway
freeway
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB Here)) (VP (VBD was)) (NP (NN life)) (. .)))
Here was life.
root
PronType=Dem
here
Here
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (FRAG (CC And) (NP (JJ new) (NNS horizons)) (. .)))
And new horizons.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Plur
horizon
horizons
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (ADVP (RB eventually)) (VP (VBD arrived) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS parents) (POS ')) (NN doorstep))) (ADJP (RB astonishingly) (JJ fresh) (CC and) (JJ full) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS stories))))) (. .)))
We eventually arrived at my parents' doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
advmod
eventually
eventually
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
arrive
arrived
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
doorstep
doorstep
NOUN
NN
advmod
astonishingly
astonishingly
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
fresh
fresh
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
full
full
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
story
stories
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD grew) (ADJP (JJ brave)) (PP (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN trip)) (ADVP (RB back) (RB home)))) (CC and) (ADJP (JJ creative) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN disciplining) (NN technique)))))) (. .)))
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grew
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
brave
brave
ADJ
JJ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
trip
trip
NOUN
NN
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
advcl
home
home
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
creative
creative
ADJ
JJ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
disciplining
disciplining
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
technique
technique
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ empty) (NN section)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN road))))) (, ,) (NP (NN everyone)) (VP (VBD started) (S (VP (VBG quarreling)))) (. .)))
On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
empty
empty
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
section
section
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
road
road
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
quarrel
quarreling
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD stopped) (NP (DT the) (NN car))) (, ,) (VP (VBD ordered) (NP (DT all) (NNS kids)) (PRT (RB out))) (CC and) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP them)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB meet) (NP (PRP me)) (ADVP (RP up) (RB ahead))))))) (. .)))
I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
stop
stopped
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
order
ordered
VERB
VBD
det
all
all
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
advmod
out
out
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
meet
meet
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
advmod
ahead
ahead
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD parked) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN car)) (ADVP (NP (PDT half) (DT a) (NN mile)) (RB away))) (CC and) (VP (VBD read) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN book)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ sweet) (NN silence))))) (. .)))
I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
park
parked
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
det:predet
NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Neg
half
half
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
mile
mile
NOUN
NN
advmod
away
away
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
read
read
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
sweet
sweet
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
silence
silence
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (NN road) (NNS trips)) (VP (VBP are) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN necessity))) (ADVP (RB fast) (CC and) (RB straight))) (. .)))
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
road
road
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
trip
trips
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
case
by
by
ADP
IN
root
Number=Sing
necessity
necessity
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Pos
fast
fast
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
straight
straight
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (NP (DT that) (NN trip)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNP Banner)))) (VP (VP (VBD opened) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS eyes)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN world)) (ADJP (JJ available) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NN anyone)) (ADJP (JJ adventurous) (RB enough) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB wander) (ADVP (RB around)))))))))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD made) (S (NP (PRP me)) (VP (VB realize) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT a) (NN detour)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB uncover) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN journey-and)))) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP yourself))))))))))))) (. .)))
But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey-and the best part of yourself.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
trip
trip
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Banner
Banner
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
open
opened
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
eye
eyes
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
available
available
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
anyone
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
adventurous
adventurous
ADJ
JJ
advmod
enough
enough
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
wander
wander
VERB
VB
advmod
around
around
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
realize
realize
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
detour
detour
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
uncover
uncover
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
obj
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
journey-and
journey-and
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
appos
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
yourself
yourself
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.  For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents' home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement and have strong opinions about everything.  Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.  But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.  That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They'd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.  We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waisthigh grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons.  We eventually arrived at my parents' doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.  I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.  Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey-and the best part of yourself.