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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 OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
all
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the star was shining; and it shines upon his grave.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sky, sea, beach, and village, lie as still before us as if they were sitting for the picture.
asleep
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From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
Autumn-time
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
awake
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From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
beach
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From this reading Sky, sea, beach, and village, lie as still before us as if they were sitting for the picture.
becomes
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sky, sea, beach, and village, lie as still before us as if they were sitting for the picture.
blessed
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
chalk-cliff
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From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
crowded
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
distracting
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
disturbing
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
dusty
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
edge
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From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
ENGLISH
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
feel
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From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sky, sea, beach, and village, lie as still before us as if they were sitting for the picture.
grave
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From this reading And the star was shining; and it shines upon his grave.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the star was shining; and it shines upon his grave.
hotter
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
idle
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From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sky, sea, beach, and village, lie as still before us as if they were sitting for the picture.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
inclination
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From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
indeed
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the star was shining; and it shines upon his grave.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
lazy
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From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
lie
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From this reading Sky, sea, beach, and village, lie as still before us as if they were sitting for the picture.
metropolis
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
more
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
much
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
noisier
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
old-fashioned
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From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
picture
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From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
place
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From this reading The place seems to respond.
quiet
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
resorter
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From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
respects
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
respond
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From this reading The place seems to respond.
sea
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From this reading Sky, sea, beach, and village, lie as still before us as if they were sitting for the picture.
sea-beach
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
seems
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From this reading The place seems to respond.
shines
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From this reading And the star was shining; and it shines upon his grave.
shining
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From this reading And the star was shining; and it shines upon his grave.
sitting
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From this reading Sky, sea, beach, and village, lie as still before us as if they were sitting for the picture.
sketch
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From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
Sky
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From this reading Sky, sea, beach, and village, lie as still before us as if they were sitting for the picture.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
spot
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
star
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From this reading And the star was shining; and it shines upon his grave.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sky, sea, beach, and village, lie as still before us as if they were sitting for the picture.
sunny
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From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the star was shining; and it shines upon his grave.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sky, sea, beach, and village, lie as still before us as if they were sitting for the picture.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And the star was shining; and it shines upon his grave.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sky, sea, beach, and village, lie as still before us as if they were sitting for the picture.
usually
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
village
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From this reading Sky, sea, beach, and village, lie as still before us as if they were sitting for the picture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the star was shining; and it shines upon his grave.
water-carted
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
WATERING-PLACE
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sky, sea, beach, and village, lie as still before us as if they were sitting for the picture.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
window
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From this reading Half awake and half asleep, this idle morning in our sunny window on the edge of a chalk-cliff in the old-fashioned watering-place to which we are a faithful resorter, we feel a lazy inclination to sketch its picture.
year
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From this reading OUR ENGLISH WATERING-PLACE IN the Autumn-time of the year, when the great metropolis is so much hotter, so much noisier, so much more dusty or so much more water-carted, so much more crowded, so much more disturbing and distracting in all respects, than it usually is, a quiet sea-beach becomes indeed a blessed spot.
