(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP grow) (ADJP (JJ old))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP realize) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ little)) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB read)))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ many)) (JJ great) (NNS books)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP 've) (ADVP (RB yet)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (PP (RB around) (PP (IN to))))))))))))))) (. .)))
As we grow old, we realize that we have so little time to read and there are so many great books that we've yet to get around to.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grow
VERB
VBP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
realize
realize
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
read
read
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
book
books
NOUN
NNS
obl
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
've
VERB
VBP
advmod
yet
yet
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
case
around
around
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (CC Yet)) (NP (NNS re-readers)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB everywhere)) (PP (IN around) (NP (PRP us)))) (. .)))
Yet re-readers are everywhere around us.
cc
yet
Yet
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Plur
re-reader
re-readers
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
everywhere
everywhere
ADV
RB
case
around
around
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (JJ certain) (NNS fans))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG re-reading) (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Lord)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Rings)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ conventional) (NN practice)) (ADVP (RB annually))) (. .)))
For certain fans, re-reading The Lord of the Rings is a conventional practice annually.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
certain
certain
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
fan
fans
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
re-reade
re-reading
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
Lord
Lord
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
Rings
Rings
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
conventional
conventional
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
practice
practice
NOUN
NN
advmod
annually
annually
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (CD One) (NN friend)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP me)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NNP Jane) (NNP Austen) (POS 's)) (NNP Emma)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VB surprise) (NP (PRP him)) (, ,) (PP (IN despite) (S (NP (PRP$ his)) (VP (VBG having) (VP (VBN read) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (RB over) (NP (CD 50) (NNS times)))))))))))) (. .)))
One friend told me that Jane Austen's Emma can still surprise him, despite his having read it over 50 times.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Jane
Jane
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Austen
Austen
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
Emma
Emma
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
surprise
surprise
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
despite
despite
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
aux
VerbForm=Ger
have
having
AUX
VBG
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
read
read
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
over
over
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
50
50
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ New) (JJ sudden) (JJ clear) (NNS understandings)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN gained) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN process)) (PP (IN of) (S (NP (VBG re-reading))))))))) (. .)))
New sudden clear understandings can be gained from the process of re-reading.
amod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
sudden
sudden
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
clear
clear
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
understandings
understandings
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
gain
gained
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
process
process
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
re-reade
re-reading
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Journalist) (NNP Rebacca) (NNP Mead)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ long-time) (NN Englishwoman)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP New) (NNP York)))) (, ,)) (ADVP (RB first)) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN across) (NP (NP (NNP George) (NNP Eliot) (POS 's)) (NNP Middlemarch))) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 17)))) (. .)))
Journalist Rebacca Mead, a long-time Englishwoman in New York, first came across George Eliot's Middlemarch at 17.
nsubj
Number=Sing
journalist
Journalist
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Rebacca
Rebacca
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Mead
Mead
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
long-time
long-time
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
englishwoman
Englishwoman
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
York
York
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
NumType=Ord
first
first
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
case
across
across
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
George
George
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Eliot
Eliot
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
Middlemarch
Middlemarch
PROPN
NNP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
17
17
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Since) (ADVP (RB then))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN read) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB again)) (NP (DT every) (CD five) (NNS years)))) (. .)))
Since then, she has read it again every five years.
case
since
Since
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
read
read
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
det
every
every
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN With) (NP (DT each) (NN re-reading))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN opened) (PRT (RP up)) (ADVP (RBR further))))) (: ;) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT each) (NN chapter)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN life))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN resonated) (ADVP (RB differently))))) (. .)))
With each re-reading, it has opened up further; in each chapter of her life, it has resonated differently.
case
with
With
ADP
IN
det
each
each
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
re-reading
re-reading
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
open
opened
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
advmod
Degree=Cmp
further
further
ADV
RBR
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
each
each
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
chapter
chapter
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
resonate
resonated
VERB
VBN
advmod
differently
differently
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mead)) (VP (VBD evidenced) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ large) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS ways)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (ADJP (RB really) (JJ good)) (NNS books)) (CONJP (RB not) (RB only)) (VP (VB stand) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN test)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN repeat) (NNS reads))))) (, ,) (CC but) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBP offer) (NP (JJ fresh) (NNS gifts)) (NP (NP (DT each) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP crack) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS spines))))))))))))) (. .)))
Mead evidenced the large number of ways in which really good books not only stand the test of repeat reads, but also offer fresh gifts each time we crack their spines.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mead
Mead
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
evidence
evidenced
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
large
large
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
way
ways
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
book
books
NOUN
NNS
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
stand
stand
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
repeat
repeat
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
read
reads
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
offer
offer
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
fresh
fresh
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
gift
gifts
NOUN
NNS
det
each
each
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
crack
crack
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
spine
spines
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT These) (NNS kinds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS books)))) (VP (VBP grow) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP us)))) (. .)))
These kinds of books grow with us.
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
These
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
kind
kinds
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
book
books
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grow
VERB
VBP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Scientists)) (VP (VBP have) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBN recognized) (NP (NP (DT the) (NML (JJ mental) (NN health)) (NNS benefits)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG re-reading))))))) (. .)))
Scientists have also recognized the mental health benefits of re-reading.
nsubj
Number=Plur
scientist
Scientists
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
recognize
recognized
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
mental
mental
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
health
health
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
benefit
benefits
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
re-reade
re-reading
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Research)) (VP (VBN conducted) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS readers)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP US))))))) (VP (VBD found) (SBAR (IN that) (S (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ first) (NN reading))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ concerned) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (WHNP (WP what)) ('' '') (CC and) (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (WRB why)) ('' '')))))))) (. .)))
Research conducted with readers in the US found that on our first reading, we are concerned with the "what" and the "why".
nsubj
Number=Sing
research
Research
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
conduct
conducted
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
reader
readers
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
US
US
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Degree=Pos
concerned
concerned
ADJ
JJ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
conj
PronType=Int
why
why
ADV
WRB
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Second) (NN time) (RB round)) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (ADVP (RBR better)) (VP (VB appreciate) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS emotions)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN plot)) (VP (VBZ continues) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB express))))))))))))) (. .)))
Second time round, we're able to better appreciate the emotions that the plot continues to express.
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
second
Second
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
advmod
round
round
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advmod
Degree=Cmp
well
better
ADV
RBR
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
appreciate
appreciate
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
emotion
emotions
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
plot
plot
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continues
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
express
express
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (NP (NN researcher) (NNP Cristel) (NNP Russell)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP American) (NNP University)))) (VP (VBD explained)))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG returning) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT a) (NN book))))) (`` ``) (VP (VBZ brings) (NP (NP (ADJP (JJ new) (CC or) (VBN renewed)) (NN appreciation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CC both) (NP (DT the) (JJ great) (NN book)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS readers)))))) (. .) ('' '')))
As researcher Cristel Russell of the American University explained, returning to a book "brings new or renewed appreciation of both the great book and its readers."
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
researcher
researcher
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Cristel
Cristel
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Russell
Russell
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
explain
explained
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
return
returning
VERB
VBG
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
bring
brings
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
renew
renewed
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
appreciation
appreciation
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
cc:preconj
both
both
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
reader
readers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ true)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBP find) (NP (NP (JJ former) (NNS selves)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS pages)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ old) (NNS books)))))) (-LRB- -LRB-) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (JJ fond) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG making) (NP (NNS notes)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NNS pages)))))))))) (-RRB- -RRB-))))) (. .)))
It's true that we often find former selves on the pages of old books (if we're fond of making notes on the pages).
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
true
true
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advmod
Degree=Pos
often
often
ADV
RB
csubj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
find
find
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
former
former
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
selve
selves
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
page
pages
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
book
books
NOUN
NNS
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
fond
fond
ADJ
JJ
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
make
making
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
note
notes
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
page
pages
NOUN
NNS
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (NNS texts)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VP (VB carry) (NP (PRP us)) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT a) (NN time) (CC and) (NN place))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB remind) (NP (PRP us)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN person)))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB then)))))))))) (. .)))
These texts can carry us back to a time and place, and remind us of the kind of person that we were then.
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
These
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
text
texts
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
carry
carry
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
remind
remind
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBN changed) (PP (CONJP (RB not) (RB only)) (PP (IN by) (NP (VBN lived) (NN experience))) (CONJP (CC but) (RB also)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VB read) (NP (NP (NN experience)) (, -) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS books)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN discovered) (PP (IN since) (ADVP (JJ last))) (S (VP (VBG reading) (NP (DT the) (NN one)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN hand)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
We're changed not only by lived experience but also by read experience - by the books that we've discovered since last reading the one in our hand.
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
're
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
change
changed
VERB
VBN
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cc:preconj
only
only
ADV
RB
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
live
lived
VERB
VBN
obl
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
mark
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
VerbForm=Inf
read
read
VERB
VB
conj
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
book
books
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
've
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
discover
discovered
VERB
VBN
mark
since
since
SCONJ
IN
advmod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
read
reading
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
one
one
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (ADVP (RBR More) (RB so)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN movie) (NN director)) (CC or) (NP (DT the) (NN musician))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN writer)) (VP (VBZ calls) (PRT (IN upon)) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS imaginations)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (NNS words)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB lead) (NP (PRP us)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB picture) (NP (NP (NP (DT this) (NN declaration)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN love)))) (CC or) (NP (NP (DT that) (NN unfaithfulness)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN life)))))))))))))) (. .)))
More so than the movie director or the musician, the writer calls upon our imaginations, using words to lead us to picture this declaration of love or that unfaithfulness in life.
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
More
ADV
RBR
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
case
than
than
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
movie
movie
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
director
director
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
musician
musician
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
writer
writer
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
call
calls
VERB
VBZ
case
upon
upon
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
imagination
imaginations
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
lead
lead
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
picture
picture
VERB
VB
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
declaration
declaration
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
love
love
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
unfaithfulness
unfaithfulness
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT A) (NN book)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ joint) (NN project)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NNS writers) (CC and) (NNS readers)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB pour) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ much))) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP ourselves)))) (PP (IN into) (S (VP (NN reading) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ own) (NN life) (NN story)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB become) (VP (VBN connected) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN story)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN book)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
A book is a joint project between writers and readers, and we must pour so much of ourselves into reading that our own life story can become connected with the story in the book.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
joint
joint
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
project
project
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
writer
writers
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
reader
readers
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
pour
pour
VERB
VB
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
obj
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
ourselves
ourselves
PRON
PRP
case
into
into
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
acl
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
connect
connected
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Perhaps)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (RB really) (JJ strange))))) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB re-read) (ADVP (RBR more) (RB often))))))) (. .)))
Perhaps what's really strange is that we don't re-read more often.
advmod
perhaps
Perhaps
ADV
RB
nsubj:outer
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
strange
strange
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
re-read
re-read
VERB
VB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (IN After) (DT all)) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP watch) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ favorite) (NNS films)) (ADVP (RB again)))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD would) (RB n't) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG listening) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT an) (NN album))) (ADVP (RB only) (RB once)))))))) (. .)))
After all, we watch our favorite films again and we wouldn't think of listening to an album only once.
case
after
After
ADP
IN
obl
all
all
DET
DT
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
watch
watch
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
favorite
favorite
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
film
films
NOUN
NNS
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
listen
listening
VERB
VBG
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
album
album
NOUN
NN
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP treasure) (NP (JJ messy) (JJ old) (NNS paintings)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (NNS objects)) (, ,) (CC yet) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT all) (NN art) (NNS forms))) (, ,))))) (NP (NP (NN literature)) (ADVP (RB alone))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB largely) (JJ one-time)) (NN delight))) (. .)))
We treasure messy old paintings as objects, yet of all art forms, literature alone is a largely one-time delight.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
treasure
treasure
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
messy
messy
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
painting
paintings
NOUN
NNS
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
object
objects
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
yet
yet
CCONJ
CC
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
all
all
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
art
art
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
form
forms
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
literature
literature
NOUN
NN
advmod
alone
alone
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
largely
largely
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
one-time
one-time
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
delight
delight
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT A) (NN book)) (, ,) (ADVP (IN of) (NN course)) (, ,) (VP (VBZ takes) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (JJR more) (NN time)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (NNP Mead)) (VP (VBZ confirms)))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS rewards)) (VP (VBP make) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (RB adequately) (JJ worthwhile))))) (. .)))
A book, of course, takes up more time, but as Mead confirms, the rewards make it adequately worthwhile.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
of
of
ADV
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
takes
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
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,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
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Mead
Mead
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NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
confirm
confirms
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punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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nsubj
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reward
rewards
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
make
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obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
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advmod
adequately
adequately
ADV
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xcomp
Degree=Pos
worthwhile
worthwhile
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
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.
As we grow old, we realize that we have so little time to read and there are so many great books that we've yet to get around to. Yet re-readers are everywhere around us. For certain fans, re-reading The Lord of the Rings is a conventional practice annually. One friend told me that Jane Austen's Emma can still surprise him, despite his having read it over 50 times.  New sudden clear understandings can be gained from the process of re-reading. Journalist Rebacca Mead, a long-time Englishwoman in New York, first came across George Eliot's Middlemarch at 17. Since then, she has read it again every five years. With each re-reading, it has opened up further; in each chapter of her life, it has resonated differently. Mead evidenced the large number of ways in which really good books not only stand the test of repeat reads, but also offer fresh gifts each time we crack their spines. These kinds of books grow with us.  Scientists have also recognized the mental health benefits of re-reading. Research conducted with readers in the US found that on our first reading, we are concerned with the "what" and the "why". Second time round, we're able to better appreciate the emotions that the plot continues to express. As researcher Cristel Russell of the American University explained, returning to a book "brings new or renewed appreciation of both the great book and its readers."  It's true that we often find former selves on the pages of old books (if we're fond of making notes on the pages). These texts can carry us back to a time and place, and remind us of the kind of person that we were then. We're changed not only by lived experience but also by read experience - by the books that we've discovered since last reading the one in our hand.  More so than the movie director or the musician, the writer calls upon our imaginations, using words to lead us to picture this declaration of love or that unfaithfulness in life. A book is a joint project between writers and readers, and we must pour so much of ourselves into reading that our own life story can become connected with the story in the book.  Perhaps what's really strange is that we don't re-read more often. After all, we watch our favorite films again and we wouldn't think of listening to an album only once. We treasure messy old paintings as objects, yet of all art forms, literature alone is a largely one-time delight. A book, of course, takes up more time, but as Mead confirms, the rewards make it adequately worthwhile.