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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 And again she was overcome by a sense of returning home after having been away for a long time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And again she was overcome by a sense of returning home after having been away for a long time.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And again she was overcome by a sense of returning home after having been away for a long time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was insidious and peaceful, like an enchanted palace that swam mirage-like in the blue fog.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
appeal
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From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
away
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From this reading And again she was overcome by a sense of returning home after having been away for a long time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And again she was overcome by a sense of returning home after having been away for a long time.
blue
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From this reading It was insidious and peaceful, like an enchanted palace that swam mirage-like in the blue fog.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was different, more languorous, more intimate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And again she was overcome by a sense of returning home after having been away for a long time.
cab-windows
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
dark
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From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
deeply
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But this was different, more languorous, more intimate.
Dimly
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From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
du
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading It was insidious and peaceful, like an enchanted palace that swam mirage-like in the blue fog.
escape
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
fog
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From this reading It was insidious and peaceful, like an enchanted palace that swam mirage-like in the blue fog.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And again she was overcome by a sense of returning home after having been away for a long time.
freedom
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
garden
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From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
Gare
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
given
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And again she was overcome by a sense of returning home after having been away for a long time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
home
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From this reading And again she was overcome by a sense of returning home after having been away for a long time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was insidious and peaceful, like an enchanted palace that swam mirage-like in the blue fog.
insidious
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From this reading It was insidious and peaceful, like an enchanted palace that swam mirage-like in the blue fog.
intimate
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From this reading But this was different, more languorous, more intimate.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was insidious and peaceful, like an enchanted palace that swam mirage-like in the blue fog.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
languorous
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From this reading But this was different, more languorous, more intimate.
like
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From this reading It was insidious and peaceful, like an enchanted palace that swam mirage-like in the blue fog.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And again she was overcome by a sense of returning home after having been away for a long time.
mirage-like
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From this reading It was insidious and peaceful, like an enchanted palace that swam mirage-like in the blue fog.
misty
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From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
more
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From this reading But this was different, more languorous, more intimate.
moved
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
Nord
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
overcome
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From this reading And again she was overcome by a sense of returning home after having been away for a long time.
palace
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From this reading It was insidious and peaceful, like an enchanted palace that swam mirage-like in the blue fog.
Paris
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
pavilion
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From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
peaceful
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From this reading It was insidious and peaceful, like an enchanted palace that swam mirage-like in the blue fog.
rain-spattered
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
returning
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From this reading And again she was overcome by a sense of returning home after having been away for a long time.
room
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From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
seen
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
sense
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From this reading And again she was overcome by a sense of returning home after having been away for a long time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
squares
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
swam
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From this reading It was insidious and peaceful, like an enchanted palace that swam mirage-like in the blue fog.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was insidious and peaceful, like an enchanted palace that swam mirage-like in the blue fog.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was different, more languorous, more intimate.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And again she was overcome by a sense of returning home after having been away for a long time.
understood
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From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was insidious and peaceful, like an enchanted palace that swam mirage-like in the blue fog.
way
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
white
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From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
wild
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From this reading The white squares of Paris, seen through the rain-spattered cab-windows on the way from the Gare du Nord, had moved her deeply; they had given her a wild sense of freedom, of escape.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dimly she understood the appeal of the room and of the dark misty garden with its white pavilion.
