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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
any
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From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
ask
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From this reading One does not ask for wash-hand basins of sang-de-boeuf.
avoidance
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
basins
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From this reading One does not ask for wash-hand basins of sang-de-boeuf.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
bilious
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From this reading Greens galore, and blues and bilious yellows; seldom will you see warmer shades.
blues
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From this reading Greens galore, and blues and bilious yellows; seldom will you see warmer shades.
cause
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
deep
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And if you do, it is probably Oriental or Siculo-Arabic work, or their imitations.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One does not ask for wash-hand basins of sang-de-boeuf.
down
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
due
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
examine
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From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One does not ask for wash-hand basins of sang-de-boeuf.
galore
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From this reading Greens galore, and blues and bilious yellows; seldom will you see warmer shades.
Greens
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From this reading Greens galore, and blues and bilious yellows; seldom will you see warmer shades.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if you do, it is probably Oriental or Siculo-Arabic work, or their imitations.
imitations
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From this reading And if you do, it is probably Oriental or Siculo-Arabic work, or their imitations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
index
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From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
instinctive
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if you do, it is probably Oriental or Siculo-Arabic work, or their imitations.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And if you do, it is probably Oriental or Siculo-Arabic work, or their imitations.
Italian
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
lying
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
man
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
merely
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modern
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From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
national
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From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
nature
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One does not ask for wash-hand basins of sang-de-boeuf.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One does not ask for wash-hand basins of sang-de-boeuf.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
Oriental
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From this reading And if you do, it is probably Oriental or Siculo-Arabic work, or their imitations.
paraphrase
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
pottery
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From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
probably
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From this reading And if you do, it is probably Oriental or Siculo-Arabic work, or their imitations.
roots
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
sang-de-boeuf
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From this reading One does not ask for wash-hand basins of sang-de-boeuf.
sanguine
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
see
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From this reading Greens galore, and blues and bilious yellows; seldom will you see warmer shades.
seldom
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From this reading Greens galore, and blues and bilious yellows; seldom will you see warmer shades.
shades
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From this reading Greens galore, and blues and bilious yellows; seldom will you see warmer shades.
Siculo-Arabic
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From this reading And if you do, it is probably Oriental or Siculo-Arabic work, or their imitations.
some
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
streets
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From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
surrounding
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
temperament
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And if you do, it is probably Oriental or Siculo-Arabic work, or their imitations.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
tints
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
town
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From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
wander
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From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
warmer
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From this reading Greens galore, and blues and bilious yellows; seldom will you see warmer shades.
wash-hand
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From this reading One does not ask for wash-hand basins of sang-de-boeuf.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Or wander through the streets of any town and examine the pottery whether ancient or modern--sure index of national taste.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Greens galore, and blues and bilious yellows; seldom will you see warmer shades.
wonders
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
work
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From this reading And if you do, it is probably Oriental or Siculo-Arabic work, or their imitations.
works
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From this reading One wonders, merely, whether this avoidance of sanguine tints in the works of man be an instinctive paraphrase of surrounding nature, or due to some cause lying deep down in the roots of Italian temperament.
yellows
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From this reading Greens galore, and blues and bilious yellows; seldom will you see warmer shades.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Greens galore, and blues and bilious yellows; seldom will you see warmer shades.
