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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 A girl's first ball!
admiring
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
all
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
any
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is the first glow and triumph of power which is at once a surprise to her and a joy.
ball
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From this reading A girl's first ball!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What words more full of ecstasy could be breathed in this dull world!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
breathed
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From this reading What words more full of ecstasy could be breathed in this dull world!
brightness
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
centre
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
converging
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What words more full of ecstasy could be breathed in this dull world!
delight
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
dull
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From this reading What words more full of ecstasy could be breathed in this dull world!
ecstasy
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From this reading What words more full of ecstasy could be breathed in this dull world!
emotions
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From this reading A hundred unexpected, inexpressible emotions go to make up this image of paradise.
enjoyment
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
exclusive
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
faces
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A girl's first ball!
flowers
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
full
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From this reading What words more full of ecstasy could be breathed in this dull world!
girl's
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From this reading A girl's first ball!
glow
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From this reading There is the first glow and triumph of power which is at once a surprise to her and a joy.
go
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From this reading A hundred unexpected, inexpressible emotions go to make up this image of paradise.
goes
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There is the first glow and triumph of power which is at once a surprise to her and a joy.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
hundred
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From this reading A hundred unexpected, inexpressible emotions go to make up this image of paradise.
image
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From this reading A hundred unexpected, inexpressible emotions go to make up this image of paradise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What words more full of ecstasy could be breathed in this dull world!
inexpressible
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From this reading A hundred unexpected, inexpressible emotions go to make up this image of paradise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is the first glow and triumph of power which is at once a surprise to her and a joy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
joy
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From this reading There is the first glow and triumph of power which is at once a surprise to her and a joy.
kind
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A hundred unexpected, inexpressible emotions go to make up this image of paradise.
more
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From this reading What words more full of ecstasy could be breathed in this dull world!
music
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
natural
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What words more full of ecstasy could be breathed in this dull world!
once
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From this reading There is the first glow and triumph of power which is at once a surprise to her and a joy.
overwhelming
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
paradise
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From this reading A hundred unexpected, inexpressible emotions go to make up this image of paradise.
poetry
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
power
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From this reading There is the first glow and triumph of power which is at once a surprise to her and a joy.
queen
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
selfish
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
sense
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
spontaneously
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
surprise
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From this reading There is the first glow and triumph of power which is at once a surprise to her and a joy.
sweetly
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
There
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From this reading There is the first glow and triumph of power which is at once a surprise to her and a joy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What words more full of ecstasy could be breathed in this dull world!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
triumph
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From this reading There is the first glow and triumph of power which is at once a surprise to her and a joy.
unexpected
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From this reading A hundred unexpected, inexpressible emotions go to make up this image of paradise.
up
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From this reading A hundred unexpected, inexpressible emotions go to make up this image of paradise.
vague
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
vision
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From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What words more full of ecstasy could be breathed in this dull world!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is the first glow and triumph of power which is at once a surprise to her and a joy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A vague, overwhelming vision of delight before she goes into it--all brightness, and poetry, and music, and flowers, and kind, admiring faces; everything converging towards herself as a centre, not with any selfish sense of exclusive enjoyment, but sweetly, spontaneously, as to the natural queen.
words
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From this reading What words more full of ecstasy could be breathed in this dull world!
world
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From this reading What words more full of ecstasy could be breathed in this dull world!
