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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 He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
amiably
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
artfully
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From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
away
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From this reading “Wind away over high and low like the sheep-walk on the mountain side, if you can!”
back
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From this reading “How many pounds a foot did _you_ cost?” he said, looking back with scornful eyes at the last path as he left it.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
beautiful
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From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
best
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From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
bright
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From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
buttercups
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From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Wind away over high and low like the sheep-walk on the mountain side, if you can!”
construction
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From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
contemptuously
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From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
contrived
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From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
cost
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From this reading “How many pounds a foot did _you_ cost?” he said, looking back with scornful eyes at the last path as he left it.
costs
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From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
daisies
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From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
day
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
deplored
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
design
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From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How many pounds a foot did _you_ cost?” he said, looking back with scornful eyes at the last path as he left it.
events
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
eyes
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From this reading “How many pounds a foot did _you_ cost?” he said, looking back with scornful eyes at the last path as he left it.
familiar
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
flowers
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From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
followed
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From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How many pounds a foot did _you_ cost?” he said, looking back with scornful eyes at the last path as he left it.
full
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
garden
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From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
heather-bell
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From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
high
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From this reading “Wind away over high and low like the sheep-walk on the mountain side, if you can!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
How
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From this reading “How many pounds a foot did _you_ cost?” he said, looking back with scornful eyes at the last path as he left it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Wind away over high and low like the sheep-walk on the mountain side, if you can!”
indifference
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From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
inevitable
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
ingenuity
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From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How many pounds a foot did _you_ cost?” he said, looking back with scornful eyes at the last path as he left it.
Italian
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From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How many pounds a foot did _you_ cost?” he said, looking back with scornful eyes at the last path as he left it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How many pounds a foot did _you_ cost?” he said, looking back with scornful eyes at the last path as he left it.
like
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From this reading “Wind away over high and low like the sheep-walk on the mountain side, if you can!”
looking
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From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
low
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From this reading “Wind away over high and low like the sheep-walk on the mountain side, if you can!”
many
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From this reading “How many pounds a foot did _you_ cost?” he said, looking back with scornful eyes at the last path as he left it.
masses
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From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
mountain
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From this reading “Wind away over high and low like the sheep-walk on the mountain side, if you can!”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
off
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Wind away over high and low like the sheep-walk on the mountain side, if you can!”
ovals
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From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Wind away over high and low like the sheep-walk on the mountain side, if you can!”
path
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From this reading “How many pounds a foot did _you_ cost?” he said, looking back with scornful eyes at the last path as he left it.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
pounds
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From this reading “How many pounds a foot did _you_ cost?” he said, looking back with scornful eyes at the last path as he left it.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
rare
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From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
resistance
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
rich
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
said
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From this reading “How many pounds a foot did _you_ cost?” he said, looking back with scornful eyes at the last path as he left it.
savage
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
scornful
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From this reading “How many pounds a foot did _you_ cost?” he said, looking back with scornful eyes at the last path as he left it.
self-assertion
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
sheep-walk
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From this reading “Wind away over high and low like the sheep-walk on the mountain side, if you can!”
side
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From this reading “Wind away over high and low like the sheep-walk on the mountain side, if you can!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
sourly
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
squares
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From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
surrounded
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From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
symmetry
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From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
Thrown
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
unfortunate
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
vagabond
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From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
wealth
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From this reading Thrown off its balance by the events of the day, his mind was full of that sourly savage resistance to the inevitable self-assertion of wealth, so amiably deplored by the prosperous and the rich; so bitterly familiar to the unfortunate and the poor.
WindnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wind away over high and low like the sheep-walk on the mountain side, if you can!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He followed the artfully contrived ovals and squares of the Italian garden with a vagabond indifference to the symmetry of their construction and the ingenuity of their design.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The heather-bell costs nothing!” he thought, looking contemptuously at the masses of rare and beautiful flowers that surrounded him; “and the buttercups and daisies are as bright as the best of you!”
