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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 THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
action
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
adds
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
adjunct
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
always
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
avowal
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From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
beautiful
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
certainly
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From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
daily
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
delightful
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From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
effect
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
elegant
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
followed
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From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
frame
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
gilded
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
happiest
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From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
harmony
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From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
home
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From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
inestimable
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
innocent
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From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
kind
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
lake
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From this reading In the midst of the park was a large lake.
large
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From this reading In the midst of the park was a large lake.
LETTER
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From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
like
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From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
love
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From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
luxurious
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
midst
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From this reading In the midst of the park was a large lake.
moments
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From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
months
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From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
most
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
painting
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
park
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From this reading In the midst of the park was a large lake.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
picturesque
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From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
poetry
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
season
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From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
sort
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
sumptuous
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From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
three
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From this reading THE LETTER The three months that followed our avowal passed like a dream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
value
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From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These moments were certainly the happiest of my life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every adjunct of our daily life was of the most luxurious and elegant kind, a sort of poetry in action always of an inestimable value,--the gilded frame which adds to the effect of even the most beautiful painting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
year
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From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
young
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From this reading Everything was in harmony with our innocent young love,--the delightful season of the year, our sumptuous and picturesque home.
