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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 "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For some minutes Pluma leaned thoughtfully against the railing.
always
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From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Fortune's favorite," she said, slowly.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
bathed
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
bright
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From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
business
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From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
clear
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
creeping
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From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
dark
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
dazzling
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From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
excused
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From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
eyes
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From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
favorite
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From this reading "I am Fortune's favorite," she said, slowly.
floods
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
flowers
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foliage
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
Fortune's
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From this reading "I am Fortune's favorite," she said, slowly.
fruit
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
glittering
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golden
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grass
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green
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
home
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From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
hung
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
important
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From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
leaned
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From this reading For some minutes Pluma leaned thoughtfully against the railing.
letters
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From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
library
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light
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
love
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From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
minutes
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From this reading For some minutes Pluma leaned thoughtfully against the railing.
moon
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
moonlight
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From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
night
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
orange-blossoms
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
out
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From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
plea
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From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
Pluma
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From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
railing
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From this reading For some minutes Pluma leaned thoughtfully against the railing.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
Rex
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From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
said
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From this reading "I am Fortune's favorite," she said, slowly.
sea
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
silvery
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
sleeping
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
slowly
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From this reading "I am Fortune's favorite," she said, slowly.
snowy
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
some
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From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
southern
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From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
talked
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From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
then
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From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I shall always love this fair southern home," she thought, a bright light creeping into her dark, dazzling eyes.
thoughtfully
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From this reading For some minutes Pluma leaned thoughtfully against the railing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
trees
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
waters
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From this reading The night was still and clear; the moon hung over the dark trees; floods of silvery light bathed the waters of the glittering sea, the sleeping flowers and the grass, and on the snowy orange-blossoms and golden fruit amid the green foliage.
write
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From this reading Rex and Pluma talked for some time out in the moonlight, then Rex excused himself, and on the plea of having important business letters to write retired to the library.
