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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 _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
always
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From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
auctioneer
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From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
Author
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From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
beauty
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From this reading Pride, beauty, and profit blossom together on one delicate green spike, and, it may be, even immortality.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
blossom
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From this reading Pride, beauty, and profit blossom together on one delicate green spike, and, it may be, even immortality.
brown
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From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
buying
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From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
certain
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From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
colouration
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
convenient
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From this reading For the new miracle of Nature may stand in need of a new specific name, and what so convenient as that of its discoverer?
day
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
delicate
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From this reading Pride, beauty, and profit blossom together on one delicate green spike, and, it may be, even immortality.
delighted
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
discoverer
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From this reading For the new miracle of Nature may stand in need of a new specific name, and what so convenient as that of its discoverer?
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pride, beauty, and profit blossom together on one delicate green spike, and, it may be, even immortality.
eyes
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
flavour
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From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
G
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From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
good-luck
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From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
green
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From this reading Pride, beauty, and profit blossom together on one delicate green spike, and, it may be, even immortality.
H
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From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
happened
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
happy
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
immortality
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From this reading Pride, beauty, and profit blossom together on one delicate green spike, and, it may be, even immortality.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
incline
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From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
Invisible
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From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For the new miracle of Nature may stand in need of a new specific name, and what so convenient as that of its discoverer?
judgment
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From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
just
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
labellum
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
lump
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From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
Man
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From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
mimicry
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
miracle
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From this reading For the new miracle of Nature may stand in need of a new specific name, and what so convenient as that of its discoverer?
money
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
moribund
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the new miracle of Nature may stand in need of a new specific name, and what so convenient as that of its discoverer?
Nature
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From this reading For the new miracle of Nature may stand in need of a new specific name, and what so convenient as that of its discoverer?
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the new miracle of Nature may stand in need of a new specific name, and what so convenient as that of its discoverer?
new
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
novel
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pride, beauty, and profit blossom together on one delicate green spike, and, it may be, even immortality.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pride, beauty, and profit blossom together on one delicate green spike, and, it may be, even immortality.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
orchids
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From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
perhaps
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
plant
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
Pride
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From this reading Pride, beauty, and profit blossom together on one delicate green spike, and, it may be, even immortality.
profit
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From this reading Pride, beauty, and profit blossom together on one delicate green spike, and, it may be, even immortality.
purchase
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
purchaser
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
respectable
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
richness
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
shrivelled
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From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
slowly
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the new miracle of Nature may stand in need of a new specific name, and what so convenient as that of its discoverer?
some
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
specific
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From this reading For the new miracle of Nature may stand in need of a new specific name, and what so convenient as that of its discoverer?
speculative
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From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
spike
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From this reading Pride, beauty, and profit blossom together on one delicate green spike, and, it may be, even immortality.
stand
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From this reading For the new miracle of Nature may stand in need of a new specific name, and what so convenient as that of its discoverer?
strange
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
subtler
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the new miracle of Nature may stand in need of a new specific name, and what so convenient as that of its discoverer?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
there
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
tissue
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From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
together
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From this reading Pride, beauty, and profit blossom together on one delicate green spike, and, it may be, even immortality.
trust
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From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
twist
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
unexpected
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
unfolds
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
value
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
variety
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From this reading The plant may be moribund or dead, or it may be just a respectable purchase, fair value for your money, or perhaps—for the thing has happened again and again—there slowly unfolds before the delighted eyes of the happy purchaser, day after day, some new variety, some novel richness, a strange twist of the labellum, or some subtler colouration or unexpected mimicry.
War
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From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
WELLS
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From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the new miracle of Nature may stand in need of a new specific name, and what so convenient as that of its discoverer?
Worlds
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From this reading _By_ H. G. WELLS, _Author of “The Invisible Man” “The War of the Worlds”_ The buying of orchids always has in it a certain speculative flavour.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have before you the brown shrivelled lump of tissue, and for the rest you must trust your judgment, or the auctioneer, or your good-luck, as your taste may incline.
