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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 Pleasant is a rainy winter's day, within doors!
almost
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From this reading Strange landscapes glimmer through the familiar walls of the room, and outlandish figures thrust themselves almost within the sacred precincts of the hearth.
amusement
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From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have experienced, that fancy is then most successful in imparting distinct shapes and vivid colors to the objects which the author has spread upon his page, and that his words become magic spells to summon up a thousand varied pictures.
Arabian
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
author
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become
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best
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From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
book
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From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
call
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From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
camels
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From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
caravan
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chamber
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circumference
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colors
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contain
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day
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From this reading Pleasant is a rainy winter's day, within doors!
describing
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From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
desert
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distinct
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doors
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From this reading Pleasant is a rainy winter's day, within doors!
enough
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From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
experienced
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familiar
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From this reading Strange landscapes glimmer through the familiar walls of the room, and outlandish figures thrust themselves almost within the sacred precincts of the hearth.
fancy
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figures
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From this reading Strange landscapes glimmer through the familiar walls of the room, and outlandish figures thrust themselves almost within the sacred precincts of the hearth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
glimmer
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From this reading Strange landscapes glimmer through the familiar walls of the room, and outlandish figures thrust themselves almost within the sacred precincts of the hearth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have experienced, that fancy is then most successful in imparting distinct shapes and vivid colors to the objects which the author has spread upon his page, and that his words become magic spells to summon up a thousand varied pictures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have experienced, that fancy is then most successful in imparting distinct shapes and vivid colors to the objects which the author has spread upon his page, and that his words become magic spells to summon up a thousand varied pictures.
hearth
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From this reading Strange landscapes glimmer through the familiar walls of the room, and outlandish figures thrust themselves almost within the sacred precincts of the hearth.
heavy
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From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have experienced, that fancy is then most successful in imparting distinct shapes and vivid colors to the objects which the author has spread upon his page, and that his words become magic spells to summon up a thousand varied pictures.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have experienced, that fancy is then most successful in imparting distinct shapes and vivid colors to the objects which the author has spread upon his page, and that his words become magic spells to summon up a thousand varied pictures.
imparting
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have experienced, that fancy is then most successful in imparting distinct shapes and vivid colors to the objects which the author has spread upon his page, and that his words become magic spells to summon up a thousand varied pictures.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pleasant is a rainy winter's day, within doors!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
journeying
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From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
landscapes
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From this reading Strange landscapes glimmer through the familiar walls of the room, and outlandish figures thrust themselves almost within the sacred precincts of the hearth.
line
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From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
magic
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mistily
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From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
most
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From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
objects
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ocean-like
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From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
outlandish
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From this reading Strange landscapes glimmer through the familiar walls of the room, and outlandish figures thrust themselves almost within the sacred precincts of the hearth.
page
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parched
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From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
patiently
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From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
pictures
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From this reading I have experienced, that fancy is then most successful in imparting distinct shapes and vivid colors to the objects which the author has spread upon his page, and that his words become magic spells to summon up a thousand varied pictures.
PleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pleasant is a rainy winter's day, within doors!
precincts
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From this reading Strange landscapes glimmer through the familiar walls of the room, and outlandish figures thrust themselves almost within the sacred precincts of the hearth.
presented
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From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
rainy
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From this reading Pleasant is a rainy winter's day, within doors!
room
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From this reading Strange landscapes glimmer through the familiar walls of the room, and outlandish figures thrust themselves almost within the sacred precincts of the hearth.
sacred
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From this reading Strange landscapes glimmer through the familiar walls of the room, and outlandish figures thrust themselves almost within the sacred precincts of the hearth.
sands
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From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
scenes
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From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
shapes
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From this reading I have experienced, that fancy is then most successful in imparting distinct shapes and vivid colors to the objects which the author has spread upon his page, and that his words become magic spells to summon up a thousand varied pictures.
Small
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From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
sombre
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From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
space
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From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
spells
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spread
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Strange
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From this reading Strange landscapes glimmer through the familiar walls of the room, and outlandish figures thrust themselves almost within the sacred precincts of the hearth.
study
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From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
successful
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
summon
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sunshine
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From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Strange landscapes glimmer through the familiar walls of the room, and outlandish figures thrust themselves almost within the sacred precincts of the hearth.
then
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thousand
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
thrust
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From this reading Strange landscapes glimmer through the familiar walls of the room, and outlandish figures thrust themselves almost within the sacred precincts of the hearth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have experienced, that fancy is then most successful in imparting distinct shapes and vivid colors to the objects which the author has spread upon his page, and that his words become magic spells to summon up a thousand varied pictures.
tracked
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From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
travels
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From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
unlike
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From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
up
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From this reading I have experienced, that fancy is then most successful in imparting distinct shapes and vivid colors to the objects which the author has spread upon his page, and that his words become magic spells to summon up a thousand varied pictures.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have experienced, that fancy is then most successful in imparting distinct shapes and vivid colors to the objects which the author has spread upon his page, and that his words become magic spells to summon up a thousand varied pictures.
varied
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vivid
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From this reading I have experienced, that fancy is then most successful in imparting distinct shapes and vivid colors to the objects which the author has spread upon his page, and that his words become magic spells to summon up a thousand varied pictures.
walls
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From this reading Strange landscapes glimmer through the familiar walls of the room, and outlandish figures thrust themselves almost within the sacred precincts of the hearth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
windows
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From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
winter's
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From this reading Pleasant is a rainy winter's day, within doors!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Small as my chamber is, it has space enough to contain the ocean-like circumference of an Arabian desert, its parched sands tracked by the long line of a caravan, with the camels patiently journeying through the heavy sunshine.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Pleasant is a rainy winter's day, within doors!
words
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The best study for such a day, or the best amusement,--call it which you will,--is a book of travels, describing scenes the most unlike that sombre one, which is mistily presented through the windows.
