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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 "Queen Guinevere" was a success far beyond Ronald's dearest hopes.
all
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amateurs
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From this reading Artists and amateurs, connoisseurs of all ranks and degrees were delighted with it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Artists and amateurs, connoisseurs of all ranks and degrees were delighted with it.
Artists
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From this reading Artists and amateurs, connoisseurs of all ranks and degrees were delighted with it.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Queen Guinevere" was a success far beyond Ronald's dearest hopes.
charm
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From this reading The great charm of the picture was the lovely young face.
connoisseurs
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dearest
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degrees
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delighted
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From this reading Artists and amateurs, connoisseurs of all ranks and degrees were delighted with it.
face
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From this reading The great charm of the picture was the lovely young face.
far
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From this reading "Queen Guinevere" was a success far beyond Ronald's dearest hopes.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where had he found his model?"
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great charm of the picture was the lovely young face.
Guinevere
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From this reading "Queen Guinevere" was a success far beyond Ronald's dearest hopes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Where had he found his model?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where had he found his model?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where had he found his model?"
hopes
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From this reading "Queen Guinevere" was a success far beyond Ronald's dearest hopes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Artists and amateurs, connoisseurs of all ranks and degrees were delighted with it.
like
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From this reading "Whom was it like?"
lovely
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From this reading The great charm of the picture was the lovely young face.
model
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From this reading "Where had he found his model?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Artists and amateurs, connoisseurs of all ranks and degrees were delighted with it.
picture
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Queen
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ranks
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Ronald's
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success
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From this reading "Queen Guinevere" was a success far beyond Ronald's dearest hopes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great charm of the picture was the lovely young face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Queen Guinevere" was a success far beyond Ronald's dearest hopes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Artists and amateurs, connoisseurs of all ranks and degrees were delighted with it.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where had he found his model?"
WhompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whom was it like?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Artists and amateurs, connoisseurs of all ranks and degrees were delighted with it.
young
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From this reading The great charm of the picture was the lovely young face.