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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 We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
admiration
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
aerial
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
ages
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From this reading We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
all
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From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
Alpine
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
ample
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.
any
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From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of disunion or dispute.
application
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From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
ardour
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From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
busied
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
calm
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
calmer
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From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
capable
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From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
changes
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
characters
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From this reading Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.
companionship
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From this reading Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.
concentrated
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From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
contrast
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From this reading Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.
creations
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
deeply
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From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
delight
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
difference
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From this reading We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
dispute
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From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of disunion or dispute.
disunion
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From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of disunion or dispute.
diversity
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From this reading Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.
Elizabeth
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From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
following
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
Harmony
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From this reading Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
home
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of disunion or dispute.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
intense
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From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
knowledge
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From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
majestic
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
more
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From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
mountains
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
nearer
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From this reading Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of disunion or dispute.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of disunion or dispute.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of disunion or dispute.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
poets
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
say
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From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of disunion or dispute.
scenes
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
scope
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
seasons
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
shapes
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
smitten
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From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
soul
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From this reading Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.
species
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From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of disunion or dispute.
strangers
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From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of disunion or dispute.
sublime
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
subsisted
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From this reading Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.
summers
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
surrounded
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
Swiss
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
tempest
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of disunion or dispute.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.
there
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From this reading We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
thirst
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From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I need not say that we were strangers to any species of disunion or dispute.
together
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From this reading We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
turbulence
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
up
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From this reading We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
winter
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From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elizabeth was of a calmer and more concentrated disposition; but, with all my ardour, I was capable of a more intense application and was more deeply smitten with the thirst for knowledge.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading She busied herself with following the aerial creations of the poets; and in the majestic and wondrous scenes which surrounded our Swiss home —the sublime shapes of the mountains, the changes of the seasons, tempest and calm, the silence of winter, and the life and turbulence of our Alpine summers—she found ample scope for admiration and delight.
year
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From this reading We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages.
