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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The artist is not dependent on the visible and the tangible.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
artist
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From this reading The artist is not dependent on the visible and the tangible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the workman must see lovely forms as he goes to his work in the morning and returns at eventide.
assure
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From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the workman must see lovely forms as he goes to his work in the morning and returns at eventide.
beautiful
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From this reading Having done this, you must place your workman in the midst of beautiful surroundings.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the workman must see lovely forms as he goes to his work in the morning and returns at eventide.
connection
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From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
day-dreaming
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From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
dependent
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From this reading The artist is not dependent on the visible and the tangible.
designs
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From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having done this, you must place your workman in the midst of beautiful surroundings.
dreams
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From this reading He has his visions and his dreams to feed on.
eventide
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fancy
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feed
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From this reading He has his visions and his dreams to feed on.
forms
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From this reading But the workman must see lovely forms as he goes to his work in the morning and returns at eventide.
goes
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From this reading But the workman must see lovely forms as he goes to his work in the morning and returns at eventide.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has his visions and his dreams to feed on.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having done this, you must place your workman in the midst of beautiful surroundings.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has his visions and his dreams to feed on.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has his visions and his dreams to feed on.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
idle
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From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having done this, you must place your workman in the midst of beautiful surroundings.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The artist is not dependent on the visible and the tangible.
lovely
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From this reading But the workman must see lovely forms as he goes to his work in the morning and returns at eventide.
midst
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From this reading Having done this, you must place your workman in the midst of beautiful surroundings.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the workman must see lovely forms as he goes to his work in the morning and returns at eventide.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Having done this, you must place your workman in the midst of beautiful surroundings.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
noble
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From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The artist is not dependent on the visible and the tangible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having done this, you must place your workman in the midst of beautiful surroundings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The artist is not dependent on the visible and the tangible.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
place
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purposeless
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From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
result
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From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
returns
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From this reading But the workman must see lovely forms as he goes to his work in the morning and returns at eventide.
see
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From this reading But the workman must see lovely forms as he goes to his work in the morning and returns at eventide.
surroundings
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From this reading Having done this, you must place your workman in the midst of beautiful surroundings.
tangible
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From this reading The artist is not dependent on the visible and the tangible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having done this, you must place your workman in the midst of beautiful surroundings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having done this, you must place your workman in the midst of beautiful surroundings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has his visions and his dreams to feed on.
visible
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From this reading The artist is not dependent on the visible and the tangible.
visions
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From this reading He has his visions and his dreams to feed on.
want
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From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, in connection with this, I want to assure you that noble and beautiful designs are never the result of idle fancy or purposeless day-dreaming.
work
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From this reading But the workman must see lovely forms as he goes to his work in the morning and returns at eventide.
workman
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From this reading Having done this, you must place your workman in the midst of beautiful surroundings.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Having done this, you must place your workman in the midst of beautiful surroundings.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Having done this, you must place your workman in the midst of beautiful surroundings.