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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 Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
age
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
any
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From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
approached
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From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
belonged
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
belongs
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
cherished
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From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
chivalrous
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
clearly
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
deal
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From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
deeply
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From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
devotion
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
enter
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From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a fancy sketch entirely, not even founded upon observation of others.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fancy sketch entirely, not even founded upon observation of others.
exposition
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From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
eyes
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
fancy
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From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
feelings
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From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
founded
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From this reading It was a fancy sketch entirely, not even founded upon observation of others.
full
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From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
girl
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From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
granted
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
ideal
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From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
imagination
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From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
inevitable
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From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fancy sketch entirely, not even founded upon observation of others.
kind
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
like
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From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
love
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
lover
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From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
made
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From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
much
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From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a fancy sketch entirely, not even founded upon observation of others.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a fancy sketch entirely, not even founded upon observation of others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
Ombra
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From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
others
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From this reading It was a fancy sketch entirely, not even founded upon observation of others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
picture
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From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
pictured
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
reveal
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
romance
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
said
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From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
sketch
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From this reading It was a fancy sketch entirely, not even founded upon observation of others.
speak
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
sympathetic
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From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
taken
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From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
talk
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From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a fancy sketch entirely, not even founded upon observation of others.
very
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From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had said to herself that love would speak in his eyes, as clearly as any tongue could reveal it; she had pictured to herself the kind of chivalrous devotion which belongs to the age of romance--or, at least, which is taken for granted as having belonged to it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And as she was a girl who did not talk very much, or enter into any exposition of her feelings, she had cherished the ideal very deeply in her mind, and thought over it a great deal.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
woman
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From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had made a picture to herself--as was inevitable--of what the lover would be like when he first approached her.
young
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From this reading Ombra was a young woman, as we have said, full of fancy, but without any sympathetic imagination.
