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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 IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
able
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From this reading My present companion did not seem able to appreciate any but physical beauty.
affected
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From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
all
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From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
almond-eyed
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
America
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
American
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
any
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From this reading My present companion did not seem able to appreciate any but physical beauty.
appreciate
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From this reading My present companion did not seem able to appreciate any but physical beauty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
beauty
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From this reading My present companion did not seem able to appreciate any but physical beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
board
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From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
book
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My present companion did not seem able to appreciate any but physical beauty.
came
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From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
car
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
childish
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
children
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
City
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From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
companion
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From this reading My present companion did not seem able to appreciate any but physical beauty.
connoisseurnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/
a person who knows a great deal about the quality of something
From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
country
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From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
days
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
delight
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From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
demurely
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From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My present companion did not seem able to appreciate any but physical beauty.
doll
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
down
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From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
else
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
end
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
enjoyed
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From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
enough
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From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
entrancing
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
eye
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From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
felt
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From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
fidgeting
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
four
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
gaze
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
glanced
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From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
glorious
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From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
hardly
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
how
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From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
infinitely
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From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
looking
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From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
lump
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
magnificent
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From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
man
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From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
Mexico
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From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
more
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From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My present companion did not seem able to appreciate any but physical beauty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My present companion did not seem able to appreciate any but physical beauty.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
opposite
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
other
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
painted
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From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
passing
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From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
physical
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From this reading My present companion did not seem able to appreciate any but physical beauty.
playing
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
present
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From this reading My present companion did not seem able to appreciate any but physical beauty.
reading
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
sat
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
seat
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
seem
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From this reading My present companion did not seem able to appreciate any but physical beauty.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
side
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
skies
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From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
some
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
spent
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
stretches
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From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
tear
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
tracts
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
train
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From this reading If a good looking man came on board the train she glanced over him, demurely enough, but with the eye of a connoisseur.
unrolled
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
vast
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
Viola
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From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
VOLCANO
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From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The glorious beauty, however, of the painted skies and magnificent stretches of open country we were passing through affected her not at all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE VOLCANO The journey down to the City of Mexico, in itself, was a delight to me, and I felt how infinitely more I could have enjoyed it had Viola been with me.
yawning
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From this reading For four days, on either side of the train, America unrolled before us her vast tracts of entrancing beauty, from which I could hardly tear my gaze, and this little almond-eyed doll sat in a lump on the seat opposite me yawning and fidgeting, or else reading some childish book; or spent the time at the other end of the car playing with some American children on board the train.
