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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 He had seen but little of her at Toblach, and that was after a separation of some months.
absence
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From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had seen but little of her at Toblach, and that was after a separation of some months.
air
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From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHYLLIS AND DOROTHY.
arrangements
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From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had seen but little of her at Toblach, and that was after a separation of some months.
balmy
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From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
banks
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From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
benches
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From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
blue
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From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
caught
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From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
caused
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From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
deep
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From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
DOROTHY
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From this reading PHYLLIS AND DOROTHY.
down
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From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
garden
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From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
gone
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From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen but little of her at Toblach, and that was after a separation of some months.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen but little of her at Toblach, and that was after a separation of some months.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen but little of her at Toblach, and that was after a separation of some months.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
hour
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From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
later
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From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen but little of her at Toblach, and that was after a separation of some months.
lying
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From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
made
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From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
missed
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From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
mist
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From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
months
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From this reading He had seen but little of her at Toblach, and that was after a separation of some months.
mountains
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From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
opportunity
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From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
Philip
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From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
PHYLLIS
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From this reading PHYLLIS AND DOROTHY.
public
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From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
river
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From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
seen
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From this reading He had seen but little of her at Toblach, and that was after a separation of some months.
separation
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From this reading He had seen but little of her at Toblach, and that was after a separation of some months.
sight
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From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
sitting
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From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
sky
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From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
slope
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From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
small
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From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
some
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From this reading He had seen but little of her at Toblach, and that was after a separation of some months.
steep
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From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
sun
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From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen but little of her at Toblach, and that was after a separation of some months.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as they passed the small public garden, lying on the steep slope of the river banks, Philip caught sight of Phyllis sitting alone on one of the benches.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
Toblach
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From this reading He had seen but little of her at Toblach, and that was after a separation of some months.
vapor
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From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
very
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From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
warm
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From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had seen but little of her at Toblach, and that was after a separation of some months.
well
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From this reading It was an opportunity not to be missed, and his arrangements could very well be made an hour later.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though the sun was gone down behind the mountains, the air was still warm and balmy, and the sky was of that deep blue which is caused by the absence of mist and vapor.
