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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 This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
agreeing
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From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
appear
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From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
Appian
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
barriers
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From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
Campagna
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
centuries
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
chin
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
chords
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From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
conducting
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From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
conversation
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From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
cut
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
day
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
describe
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From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
detail
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
didn't
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From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
difficulty
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From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
discussion
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From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
drooping
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
dwelling
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
Emmeline
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From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
essentially
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From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
exactly
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
familiar
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From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
far
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From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
flexible
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
Gadge
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From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
get
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From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
ghosts
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
hand
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
hearts
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From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
illustration
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
interruption
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From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
joined
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From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
ladies
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From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
lately
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
like
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
lose
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From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
managed
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From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
more
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From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
much
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From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
nature
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From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
nursing
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
obvious
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From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
off
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
opposite
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
quality
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From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
quote
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
rapid
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
said
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
sat
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
say
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From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
slanted
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
slender
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
soon
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From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
speaks
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
spent
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
spirit
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From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
subject
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From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
taking
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
tone
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
tour
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From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
Turnbull's
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
very
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From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
view
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
Way
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But they didn’t appear to get very far with the subject of their discussion; they soon managed to lose it in the difficulty of agreeing what it was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
willing
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From this reading This she was quite willing to do--taking as an illustration a day they had lately spent among the “ghosts of the centuries” (I quote Emmeline) in the Campagna; and she began the day in much detail, dwelling on the tone in which Emmeline had said of the Appian Way, “It speaks to me, it speaks to me!”--like that.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The conversation of these ladies had joined hands across me; they were so much more familiar than I was with the hearts and chords and barriers that I could have nothing to say.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Miss Gadge thought that essentially it was the spirit in which she and Emmeline were conducting their tour; and if that were so it was obvious that Miss Gadge should first describe, without interruption, the nature and the quality of the spirit.
youth
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From this reading But Miss Turnbull’s view of the subject in hand was different; and she slanted off to _her_ view by a rapid cut at a drooping youth who sat exactly opposite to me, nursing his chin in a slender and very flexible hand.
