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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 She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When Avelyn first saw her she was sitting in the flowery little garden raised above the road.
advent
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
always
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
associated
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
Avelyn
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From this reading When Avelyn first saw her she was sitting in the flowery little garden raised above the road.
Avelyn's
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
bungalow
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
came
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
cheeks
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
China
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
church
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
composed
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
country
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
curate
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
dark
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
dog
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
dove's
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
down
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
dress
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
Easter
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From this reading The Lavender Lady It was Easter time when the Lavender Lady first rose upon the horizon of Lyngates.
eyebrows
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
eyes
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
fichu
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lavender Lady It was Easter time when the Lavender Lady first rose upon the horizon of Lyngates.
flowery
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From this reading When Avelyn first saw her she was sitting in the flowery little garden raised above the road.
fluffy
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
furnished
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
garden
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From this reading When Avelyn first saw her she was sitting in the flowery little garden raised above the road.
gleamed
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
grey-white
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
ground
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
hair
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
horizon
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From this reading The Lavender Lady It was Easter time when the Lavender Lady first rose upon the horizon of Lyngates.
how
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Lavender Lady It was Easter time when the Lavender Lady first rose upon the horizon of Lyngates.
ivy
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
lace
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
Lady
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From this reading The Lavender Lady It was Easter time when the Lavender Lady first rose upon the horizon of Lyngates.
lately
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
Lavender
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From this reading The Lavender Lady It was Easter time when the Lavender Lady first rose upon the horizon of Lyngates.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
like
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Avelyn first saw her she was sitting in the flowery little garden raised above the road.
lovely
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
Lyngates
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From this reading The Lavender Lady It was Easter time when the Lavender Lady first rose upon the horizon of Lyngates.
meadow
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
music
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
near
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lavender Lady It was Easter time when the Lavender Lady first rose upon the horizon of Lyngates.
old
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
orchises
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
other
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
pink
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
poetry
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
published
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
purple
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
raised
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From this reading When Avelyn first saw her she was sitting in the flowery little garden raised above the road.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
road
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From this reading When Avelyn first saw her she was sitting in the flowery little garden raised above the road.
rose
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From this reading The Lavender Lady It was Easter time when the Lavender Lady first rose upon the horizon of Lyngates.
roses
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
rumoured
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
saw
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From this reading When Avelyn first saw her she was sitting in the flowery little garden raised above the road.
several
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
shone
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
sitting
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From this reading When Avelyn first saw her she was sitting in the flowery little garden raised above the road.
soft
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
sun
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lavender Lady It was Easter time when the Lavender Lady first rose upon the horizon of Lyngates.
things
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lavender Lady It was Easter time when the Lavender Lady first rose upon the horizon of Lyngates.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Lavender Lady It was Easter time when the Lavender Lady first rose upon the horizon of Lyngates.
vacated
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
village
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From this reading She took the furnished bungalow near the church, lately vacated by the curate, and it was rumoured in the village that she composed music and had published poetry, and that she had come down into the country for a rest.
violets
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From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lavender Lady It was Easter time when the Lavender Lady first rose upon the horizon of Lyngates.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Lavender Lady It was Easter time when the Lavender Lady first rose upon the horizon of Lyngates.
wing
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came with the dog violets and the ground ivy and the meadow orchises, and several other lovely purple things, at least that was how her advent was always associated in Avelyn's mind.
wore
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From this reading She wore a soft lavender dress and an old lace fichu, and she had dark eyes and eyebrows, and cheeks as pink as the China roses, and fluffy grey-white hair that gleamed like a dove's wing as the sun shone on it.
