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affair
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From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dear Rose, life, after all, is very beautiful.
all
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From this reading Dear Rose, life, after all, is very beautiful.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
arch
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
beautiful
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
courting
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
dear
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From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
dirge-like
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
e
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From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemərəld/
a bright green precious stone
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
Gertrude
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
gloom
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Rose, life, after all, is very beautiful.
island
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From this reading And that lovely island, too.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dear Rose, life, after all, is very beautiful.
lovely
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From this reading And that lovely island, too.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
mist
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
music
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
nerves
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From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
Niagara
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
Niagara's
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
oppresses
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
organ-peal
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
out
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From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
pillow
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
public-house
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
rapids
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
Rose
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
rosy
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
rushing
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
sadly
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From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
said
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
sheen
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
shines
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From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
sleep
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
snowy
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
sound
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
spanning
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
sun
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From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that lovely island, too.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
then
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
to-morrow
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From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
too
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From this reading And that lovely island, too.
tossed
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
tune
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From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
vainly
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From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
very
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From this reading Dear Rose, life, after all, is very beautiful.
waters
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
wildest
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From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The dirge-like sound of those rapids," said Rose, as she tossed on her pillow at the public-house, at Niagara, vainly courting sleep; "it oppresses me, Gertrude, with an indescribable gloom."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Niagara's organ-peal will then be music to you, and the emerald sheen of its rushing waters--the rosy arch, spanning its snowy mist--beautiful beyond your wildest dream!
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your nerves are sadly out of tune, dear Rose; it will be quite another affair to-morrow, _i. e._, if the sun shines out.
