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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 A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
air
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
All
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
any
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
arrived
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a blue and purple mystery over all the world, and calm and sweetness and strength came down as it were a mantle.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
Baxter
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
blue
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From this reading There was a blue and purple mystery over all the world, and calm and sweetness and strength came down as it were a mantle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no cloud even at the falling of the sun, but the gun had no harshness in his glow.
calm
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From this reading There was a blue and purple mystery over all the world, and calm and sweetness and strength came down as it were a mantle.
came
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
Capital
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
Carrizo
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From this reading The tremendous velvet robes of the purple evening shadows dropped slowly down upon the majestic shoulders of Carrizo, guardian of the valley.
cloud
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From this reading There was no cloud even at the falling of the sun, but the gun had no harshness in his glow.
deep
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
delicious
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
DESIRE
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
down
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From this reading The tremendous velvet robes of the purple evening shadows dropped slowly down upon the majestic shoulders of Carrizo, guardian of the valley.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
dropped
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From this reading The tremendous velvet robes of the purple evening shadows dropped slowly down upon the majestic shoulders of Carrizo, guardian of the valley.
Eastern
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
Embarrassment
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
EVE
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no cloud even at the falling of the sun, but the gun had no harshness in his glow.
evening
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From this reading The tremendous velvet robes of the purple evening shadows dropped slowly down upon the majestic shoulders of Carrizo, guardian of the valley.
falling
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From this reading There was no cloud even at the falling of the sun, but the gun had no harshness in his glow.
far
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
flower
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
glow
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From this reading There was no cloud even at the falling of the sun, but the gun had no harshness in his glow.
guardian
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From this reading The tremendous velvet robes of the purple evening shadows dropped slowly down upon the majestic shoulders of Carrizo, guardian of the valley.
gun
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From this reading There was no cloud even at the falling of the sun, but the gun had no harshness in his glow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no cloud even at the falling of the sun, but the gun had no harshness in his glow.
harshness
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From this reading There was no cloud even at the falling of the sun, but the gun had no harshness in his glow.
HEART'S
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no cloud even at the falling of the sun, but the gun had no harshness in his glow.
How
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
immeasurably
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
Interest
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
kindness
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
land
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
majestic
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From this reading The tremendous velvet robes of the purple evening shadows dropped slowly down upon the majestic shoulders of Carrizo, guardian of the valley.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading There was a blue and purple mystery over all the world, and calm and sweetness and strength came down as it were a mantle.
mystery
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From this reading There was a blue and purple mystery over all the world, and calm and sweetness and strength came down as it were a mantle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a blue and purple mystery over all the world, and calm and sweetness and strength came down as it were a mantle.
Peak
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
purple
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From this reading The tremendous velvet robes of the purple evening shadows dropped slowly down upon the majestic shoulders of Carrizo, guardian of the valley.
rim
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
robes
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From this reading The tremendous velvet robes of the purple evening shadows dropped slowly down upon the majestic shoulders of Carrizo, guardian of the valley.
Said
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
SamenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
sea
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
shadows
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From this reading The tremendous velvet robes of the purple evening shadows dropped slowly down upon the majestic shoulders of Carrizo, guardian of the valley.
shoulders
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From this reading The tremendous velvet robes of the purple evening shadows dropped slowly down upon the majestic shoulders of Carrizo, guardian of the valley.
sink
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
slowly
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From this reading The tremendous velvet robes of the purple evening shadows dropped slowly down upon the majestic shoulders of Carrizo, guardian of the valley.
soft
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
soil
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
Some
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
Stage
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a blue and purple mystery over all the world, and calm and sweetness and strength came down as it were a mantle.
sun
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
sun-dried
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
sweet
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
sweetness
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From this reading There was a blue and purple mystery over all the world, and calm and sweetness and strength came down as it were a mantle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
There
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From this reading There was no cloud even at the falling of the sun, but the gun had no harshness in his glow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
tremendous
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From this reading The tremendous velvet robes of the purple evening shadows dropped slowly down upon the majestic shoulders of Carrizo, guardian of the valley.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The tremendous velvet robes of the purple evening shadows dropped slowly down upon the majestic shoulders of Carrizo, guardian of the valley.
valley
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From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
velvet
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From this reading The tremendous velvet robes of the purple evening shadows dropped slowly down upon the majestic shoulders of Carrizo, guardian of the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
waters
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From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A delicious kindness came into the air, sweet, although no flower was in all that land, and soft, though this was far from any sea, unless it were the waters immeasurably deep beneath this sun-dried soil.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE _How the Said Eve arrived on the Same Stage with Eastern Capital, to the Interest of All, and the Embarrassment of Some._ The sun drew on across the enchanted valley and began to sink toward the rim of the distant Baxter Peak.
world
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From this reading There was a blue and purple mystery over all the world, and calm and sweetness and strength came down as it were a mantle.
