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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 True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What was there so white and refined in the experience that awaited me here?
anticipationsplural nounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
appear
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
attire
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
attractive
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From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
awaited
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From this reading What was there so white and refined in the experience that awaited me here?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
becoming
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On her wedding journey, and in Dresden, some nine years previous to this time, we had last been together.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
blissful
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
blue
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
bridegroom
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
bright
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From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
clad
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From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
day
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
Dresden
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From this reading On her wedding journey, and in Dresden, some nine years previous to this time, we had last been together.
dressed
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
experience
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From this reading What was there so white and refined in the experience that awaited me here?
frequently
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
gala
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On her wedding journey, and in Dresden, some nine years previous to this time, we had last been together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What was there so white and refined in the experience that awaited me here?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
impressions
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From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
intoxication
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On her wedding journey, and in Dresden, some nine years previous to this time, we had last been together.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What was there so white and refined in the experience that awaited me here?
meet
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From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
most
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
nature
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From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
nine
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From this reading On her wedding journey, and in Dresden, some nine years previous to this time, we had last been together.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
now
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From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her wedding journey, and in Dresden, some nine years previous to this time, we had last been together.
once
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
play
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From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
previous
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From this reading On her wedding journey, and in Dresden, some nine years previous to this time, we had last been together.
refined
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From this reading What was there so white and refined in the experience that awaited me here?
saw
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From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What was there so white and refined in the experience that awaited me here?
some
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From this reading On her wedding journey, and in Dresden, some nine years previous to this time, we had last been together.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was there so white and refined in the experience that awaited me here?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
there
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From this reading What was there so white and refined in the experience that awaited me here?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On her wedding journey, and in Dresden, some nine years previous to this time, we had last been together.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
together
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From this reading On her wedding journey, and in Dresden, some nine years previous to this time, we had last been together.
True
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was there so white and refined in the experience that awaited me here?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
wedding
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From this reading On her wedding journey, and in Dresden, some nine years previous to this time, we had last been together.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The impressions of nature play their part in our anticipations of what we are about to meet.
whim
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
white
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From this reading What was there so white and refined in the experience that awaited me here?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was not clad in white, to be sure, the last time I saw her, the bright attractive being whom I was now to meet again.
wore
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
years
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From this reading On her wedding journey, and in Dresden, some nine years previous to this time, we had last been together.
young
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From this reading True, she was dressed in gala attire every day--a whim of the young bridegroom, in his blissful intoxication; but most frequently she wore blue, not once did she appear in white; nor would it have been becoming to her.
