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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 It was a lovely place.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
air
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
apparently
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From this reading Here and there were people walking; and in the shadowy corners sat young couples, apparently quite happy.
attractive
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From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
basin
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
beds
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
budding
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
carved
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
corners
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From this reading Here and there were people walking; and in the shadowy corners sat young couples, apparently quite happy.
couples
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From this reading Here and there were people walking; and in the shadowy corners sat young couples, apparently quite happy.
don't
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From this reading "I suppose you don't know the names of one of them," I suggested.
down
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
drooped
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
fountain
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
fragrance
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
garden
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From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
happy
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From this reading Here and there were people walking; and in the shadowy corners sat young couples, apparently quite happy.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there were people walking; and in the shadowy corners sat young couples, apparently quite happy.
high
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you don't know the names of one of them," I suggested.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
inner
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From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely place.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you don't know the names of one of them," I suggested.
lovely
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From this reading It was a lovely place.
made
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
moon
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
names
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From this reading "I suppose you don't know the names of one of them," I suggested.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I suppose you don't know the names of one of them," I suggested.
patio
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From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
people
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From this reading Here and there were people walking; and in the shadowy corners sat young couples, apparently quite happy.
place
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From this reading It was a lovely place.
purple
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
quiet
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From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there were people walking; and in the shadowy corners sat young couples, apparently quite happy.
rich
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
riding
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
rose
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
sat
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From this reading Here and there were people walking; and in the shadowy corners sat young couples, apparently quite happy.
shadowy
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From this reading Here and there were people walking; and in the shadowy corners sat young couples, apparently quite happy.
shimmering
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
shone
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
slender
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
soft
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
southern-facing
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
spray
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
suggested
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From this reading "I suppose you don't know the names of one of them," I suggested.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you don't know the names of one of them," I suggested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I suppose you don't know the names of one of them," I suggested.
there
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From this reading Here and there were people walking; and in the shadowy corners sat young couples, apparently quite happy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
vine
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
violets
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
walking
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From this reading Here and there were people walking; and in the shadowy corners sat young couples, apparently quite happy.
wall
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there were people walking; and in the shadowy corners sat young couples, apparently quite happy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While below they took me into the patio, that quiet inner garden which was so attractive from above.
wistaria
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From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon was riding high and shone down into it; a slender fountain spray rose shimmering from its carved basin; on the southern-facing wall a great wistaria vine drooped in budding purple, and beds of violets made the air rich with soft fragrance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you don't know the names of one of them," I suggested.
young
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From this reading Here and there were people walking; and in the shadowy corners sat young couples, apparently quite happy.
