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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 _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
afforded
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From this reading It was long, however, before he afforded her any clue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
air
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From this reading I thought I could not breathe in that fine air.
all
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From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
any
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From this reading It was long, however, before he afforded her any clue.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long, however, before he afforded her any clue.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
Blanch
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From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading I thought I could not breathe in that fine air.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
Castle
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From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
church
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From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
climb
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From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
clue
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From this reading It was long, however, before he afforded her any clue.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
day
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From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
despised
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From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
easily
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From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought I could not breathe in that fine air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
Fully
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From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was long, however, before he afforded her any clue.
height
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From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was long, however, before he afforded her any clue.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
Idylls
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From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
impressions
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From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought I could not breathe in that fine air.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long, however, before he afforded her any clue.
King
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From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long, however, before he afforded her any clue.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
mystery
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From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
Owen's
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From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
Phoebe
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From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
pride
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From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
rejoiced
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From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
return
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From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
Robert
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From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
scarcely
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From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
seen
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From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
state
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From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
Temple-gardens
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From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought I could not breathe in that fine air.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
turn
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From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
up
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From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
visit
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From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phoebe rejoiced, for she had scarcely seen him since his return from Castle Blanch, and his state of mind was a mystery to her.
way
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From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
Woolstone-lane
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From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My pride, that took Fully easily all impressions from below, Would not look up, or half despised the height To which I could not, or I would not climb.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Idylls of the King_ 'Can you come and take a turn in the Temple-gardens, Phoebe?' asked Robert, on the way from church, the day after Owen's visit to Woolstone-lane.
