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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 The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
absorbed
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
air
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
almost
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
anxious
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From this reading She was troubled and anxious, but she tried not to let this seem apparent.
apparent
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From this reading She was troubled and anxious, but she tried not to let this seem apparent.
armchair
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From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
bent
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
breath
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
brow
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was troubled and anxious, but she tried not to let this seem apparent.
candle
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
candlelight
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
delicate
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
dreams
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
dreamy
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
drooping
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
dying
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
east
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
elder
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
encircled
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
faint
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
few
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
flowers
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
fragile
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
goddess
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
Greek
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
hair
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
heavily
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From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
illumined
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
Innocent
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
leaves
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She was troubled and anxious, but she tried not to let this seem apparent.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
like
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
line
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
lit
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
making
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
minutes
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
moon
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
much
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near
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was troubled and anxious, but she tried not to let this seem apparent.
notice
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
nymph
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
occupied
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From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
out
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
poetic
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
presence
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previously
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From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
profile
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
quietly
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
Returning
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rise
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
room
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From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
roses
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
sank
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From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
sat
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From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
sculptural
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
seated
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
seem
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From this reading She was troubled and anxious, but she tried not to let this seem apparent.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
set
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
sewing
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
shape
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
shortly
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
showed
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
silver
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
sky
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
small
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some
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
sparkled
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
stars
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
stole
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
supper
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From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
table
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
there
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was troubled and anxious, but she tried not to let this seem apparent.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
too
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From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
tried
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From this reading She was troubled and anxious, but she tried not to let this seem apparent.
troubled
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From this reading She was troubled and anxious, but she tried not to let this seem apparent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Returning to the room where he had sat alone before supper, he sank heavily into the armchair he had previously occupied.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He looked out in dreamy silence, and for some minutes seemed too much absorbed in thought to notice the presence of Innocent, who had seated herself at a small table near him, on which she had set a lit candle, and was quietly sewing.
wild
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
window
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From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
wore
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
work
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
world
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The window was still open, and the scent of roses stole in with every breath of air,--a few stars sparkled in the sky, and a faint line of silver in the east showed where the moon would shortly rise.
wreath
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
young
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From this reading She had forgotten that she still wore the wreath of wild roses,--the fragile flowers were drooping and dying in her hair, and as she bent over her work and the candlelight illumined her delicate profile, there was something almost sculptural in the shape of the leaves as they encircled her brow, making her look like a young Greek nymph or goddess brought to life out of the poetic dreams of the elder world.
