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air
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From this reading The air was full of human essence, of artificial enticement, of coquetry, indolence, pleasure—the man-made sense of existence.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The village maidens, with fireflies already fixed in their dark locks, were gliding, barefoot and coy-eyed, along the paths.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The village maidens, with fireflies already fixed in their dark locks, were gliding, barefoot and coy-eyed, along the paths.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
artificial
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From this reading The air was full of human essence, of artificial enticement, of coquetry, indolence, pleasure—the man-made sense of existence.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they stepped upon the beach they could hear the band playing in the plaza.
band
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From this reading As they stepped upon the beach they could hear the band playing in the plaza.
barefoot
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From this reading The village maidens, with fireflies already fixed in their dark locks, were gliding, barefoot and coy-eyed, along the paths.
beach
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From this reading As they stepped upon the beach they could hear the band playing in the plaza.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dandies in white linen, swinging their canes, were beginning their seductive strolls.
begun
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From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
canes
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From this reading Dandies in white linen, swinging their canes, were beginning their seductive strolls.
coquetry
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From this reading The air was full of human essence, of artificial enticement, of coquetry, indolence, pleasure—the man-made sense of existence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As they stepped upon the beach they could hear the band playing in the plaza.
coy-eyed
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From this reading The village maidens, with fireflies already fixed in their dark locks, were gliding, barefoot and coy-eyed, along the paths.
Dandies
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From this reading Dandies in white linen, swinging their canes, were beginning their seductive strolls.
dark
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From this reading The village maidens, with fireflies already fixed in their dark locks, were gliding, barefoot and coy-eyed, along the paths.
destination
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From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
enticement
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From this reading The air was full of human essence, of artificial enticement, of coquetry, indolence, pleasure—the man-made sense of existence.
essence
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From this reading The air was full of human essence, of artificial enticement, of coquetry, indolence, pleasure—the man-made sense of existence.
existence
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From this reading The air was full of human essence, of artificial enticement, of coquetry, indolence, pleasure—the man-made sense of existence.
fireflies
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From this reading The village maidens, with fireflies already fixed in their dark locks, were gliding, barefoot and coy-eyed, along the paths.
fixed
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From this reading The village maidens, with fireflies already fixed in their dark locks, were gliding, barefoot and coy-eyed, along the paths.
full
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From this reading The air was full of human essence, of artificial enticement, of coquetry, indolence, pleasure—the man-made sense of existence.
gay
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From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
gliding
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From this reading The village maidens, with fireflies already fixed in their dark locks, were gliding, barefoot and coy-eyed, along the paths.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they stepped upon the beach they could hear the band playing in the plaza.
human
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From this reading The air was full of human essence, of artificial enticement, of coquetry, indolence, pleasure—the man-made sense of existence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they stepped upon the beach they could hear the band playing in the plaza.
indolence
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From this reading The air was full of human essence, of artificial enticement, of coquetry, indolence, pleasure—the man-made sense of existence.
Karlsefin
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From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
Keogh
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From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
linen
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From this reading Dandies in white linen, swinging their canes, were beginning their seductive strolls.
locks
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From this reading The village maidens, with fireflies already fixed in their dark locks, were gliding, barefoot and coy-eyed, along the paths.
maidens
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From this reading The village maidens, with fireflies already fixed in their dark locks, were gliding, barefoot and coy-eyed, along the paths.
man-made
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From this reading The air was full of human essence, of artificial enticement, of coquetry, indolence, pleasure—the man-made sense of existence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
paths
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From this reading The village maidens, with fireflies already fixed in their dark locks, were gliding, barefoot and coy-eyed, along the paths.
playing
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From this reading As they stepped upon the beach they could hear the band playing in the plaza.
plaza
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From this reading As they stepped upon the beach they could hear the band playing in the plaza.
pleasure
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From this reading The air was full of human essence, of artificial enticement, of coquetry, indolence, pleasure—the man-made sense of existence.
reached
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From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
return
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From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
season
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From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
seductive
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From this reading Dandies in white linen, swinging their canes, were beginning their seductive strolls.
sense
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From this reading The air was full of human essence, of artificial enticement, of coquetry, indolence, pleasure—the man-made sense of existence.
stepped
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From this reading As they stepped upon the beach they could hear the band playing in the plaza.
strolls
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From this reading Dandies in white linen, swinging their canes, were beginning their seductive strolls.
swinging
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From this reading Dandies in white linen, swinging their canes, were beginning their seductive strolls.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they stepped upon the beach they could hear the band playing in the plaza.
trip
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From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As they stepped upon the beach they could hear the band playing in the plaza.
village
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From this reading The village maidens, with fireflies already fixed in their dark locks, were gliding, barefoot and coy-eyed, along the paths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
well
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From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The village maidens, with fireflies already fixed in their dark locks, were gliding, barefoot and coy-eyed, along the paths.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
White
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From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
winter
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From this reading When Keogh and White reached their destination, on the return trip of the _Karlsefin_, the gay winter season was well begun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The village maidens, with fireflies already fixed in their dark locks, were gliding, barefoot and coy-eyed, along the paths.
