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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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adorned
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all
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then by way of contrast there’s a lovely English girl with eyes as shy as violets and a voice as sweet!—the difference between the printed, the distributed, the gratuitous hand-bill and the shy scrap of a _billet-doux_ dropped where you may pick it up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then by way of contrast there’s a lovely English girl with eyes as shy as violets and a voice as sweet!—the difference between the printed, the distributed, the gratuitous hand-bill and the shy scrap of a _billet-doux_ dropped where you may pick it up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I believe a grand esthetic renascence to be at hand and that a great light will be kindled in England for all the world to see.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I believe a grand esthetic renascence to be at hand and that a great light will be kindled in England for all the world to see.
beasts
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From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
beauty
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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe a grand esthetic renascence to be at hand and that a great light will be kindled in England for all the world to see.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then by way of contrast there’s a lovely English girl with eyes as shy as violets and a voice as sweet!—the difference between the printed, the distributed, the gratuitous hand-bill and the shy scrap of a _billet-doux_ dropped where you may pick it up.
billet-doux
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birds
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buttons
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then by way of contrast there’s a lovely English girl with eyes as shy as violets and a voice as sweet!—the difference between the printed, the distributed, the gratuitous hand-bill and the shy scrap of a _billet-doux_ dropped where you may pick it up.
contrast
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deeply
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devices
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From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
difference
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distributed
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donner
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dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The revival of taste, of the sense of beauty, in England, interests me deeply; what is there in a simple row of spinal buttons to make one dream—to _donner à rêver_, as they say here?
dropped
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embroidered
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From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
England
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English
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esthetic
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From this reading I believe a grand esthetic renascence to be at hand and that a great light will be kindled in England for all the world to see.
eyes
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flowers
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From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I believe a grand esthetic renascence to be at hand and that a great light will be kindled in England for all the world to see.
front
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From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
Gainsborough
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From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
girl
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grand
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gratuitous
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
hand
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From this reading I believe a grand esthetic renascence to be at hand and that a great light will be kindled in England for all the world to see.
hand-bill
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
hat
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From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
head
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From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The revival of taste, of the sense of beauty, in England, interests me deeply; what is there in a simple row of spinal buttons to make one dream—to _donner à rêver_, as they say here?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe a grand esthetic renascence to be at hand and that a great light will be kindled in England for all the world to see.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
interests
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iridescent
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The revival of taste, of the sense of beauty, in England, interests me deeply; what is there in a simple row of spinal buttons to make one dream—to _donner à rêver_, as they say here?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then by way of contrast there’s a lovely English girl with eyes as shy as violets and a voice as sweet!—the difference between the printed, the distributed, the gratuitous hand-bill and the shy scrap of a _billet-doux_ dropped where you may pick it up.
kindled
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large
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From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
light
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lovely
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The revival of taste, of the sense of beauty, in England, interests me deeply; what is there in a simple row of spinal buttons to make one dream—to _donner à rêver_, as they say here?
makes
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From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then by way of contrast there’s a lovely English girl with eyes as shy as violets and a voice as sweet!—the difference between the printed, the distributed, the gratuitous hand-bill and the shy scrap of a _billet-doux_ dropped where you may pick it up.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The revival of taste, of the sense of beauty, in England, interests me deeply; what is there in a simple row of spinal buttons to make one dream—to _donner à rêver_, as they say here?
mighty
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From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
mystic
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From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then by way of contrast there’s a lovely English girl with eyes as shy as violets and a voice as sweet!—the difference between the printed, the distributed, the gratuitous hand-bill and the shy scrap of a _billet-doux_ dropped where you may pick it up.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The revival of taste, of the sense of beauty, in England, interests me deeply; what is there in a simple row of spinal buttons to make one dream—to _donner à rêver_, as they say here?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
pick
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plume
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From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then by way of contrast there’s a lovely English girl with eyes as shy as violets and a voice as sweet!—the difference between the printed, the distributed, the gratuitous hand-bill and the shy scrap of a _billet-doux_ dropped where you may pick it up.
quiet
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renascence
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From this reading I believe a grand esthetic renascence to be at hand and that a great light will be kindled in England for all the world to see.
revival
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robe
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From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
row
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rêver
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sage-green
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From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
say
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scrap
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see
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From this reading I believe a grand esthetic renascence to be at hand and that a great light will be kindled in England for all the world to see.
sense
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From this reading The revival of taste, of the sense of beauty, in England, interests me deeply; what is there in a simple row of spinal buttons to make one dream—to _donner à rêver_, as they say here?
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
shy
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simple
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spinal
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spine
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From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
straight
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strange
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subtle
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From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
sweet
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tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The revival of taste, of the sense of beauty, in England, interests me deeply; what is there in a simple row of spinal buttons to make one dream—to _donner à rêver_, as they say here?
tender
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From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She has a sweet Gainsborough head and a great Gainsborough hat with a mighty plume in front of it that makes a shadow over her quiet English eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then by way of contrast there’s a lovely English girl with eyes as shy as violets and a voice as sweet!—the difference between the printed, the distributed, the gratuitous hand-bill and the shy scrap of a _billet-doux_ dropped where you may pick it up.
Then
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there
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there's
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The revival of taste, of the sense of beauty, in England, interests me deeply; what is there in a simple row of spinal buttons to make one dream—to _donner à rêver_, as they say here?
tight
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From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
tint
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From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The revival of taste, of the sense of beauty, in England, interests me deeply; what is there in a simple row of spinal buttons to make one dream—to _donner à rêver_, as they say here?
up
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very
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From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
violets
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voice
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way
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The revival of taste, of the sense of beauty, in England, interests me deeply; what is there in a simple row of spinal buttons to make one dream—to _donner à rêver_, as they say here?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then by way of contrast there’s a lovely English girl with eyes as shy as violets and a voice as sweet!—the difference between the printed, the distributed, the gratuitous hand-bill and the shy scrap of a _billet-doux_ dropped where you may pick it up.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I believe a grand esthetic renascence to be at hand and that a great light will be kindled in England for all the world to see.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then by way of contrast there’s a lovely English girl with eyes as shy as violets and a voice as sweet!—the difference between the printed, the distributed, the gratuitous hand-bill and the shy scrap of a _billet-doux_ dropped where you may pick it up.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then she has a sage-green robe, “mystic wonderful,” all embroidered with subtle devices and flowers, with birds and beasts of tender tint; very straight and tight in front and adorned behind, along the spine, with large strange iridescent buttons.
world
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From this reading I believe a grand esthetic renascence to be at hand and that a great light will be kindled in England for all the world to see.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then by way of contrast there’s a lovely English girl with eyes as shy as violets and a voice as sweet!—the difference between the printed, the distributed, the gratuitous hand-bill and the shy scrap of a _billet-doux_ dropped where you may pick it up.
à
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From this reading The revival of taste, of the sense of beauty, in England, interests me deeply; what is there in a simple row of spinal buttons to make one dream—to _donner à rêver_, as they say here?
