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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 The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
ahead
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
air
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All
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From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
always
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From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
beauty
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From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
birds
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From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
Breathing
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From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
charmed
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From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
coast
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From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
coral
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
crushed
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
down
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
everywhere
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From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
EXCELSIS
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From this reading “GLORIA--IN EXCELSIS!”
followed
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
GLORIA
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From this reading “GLORIA--IN EXCELSIS!”
grass
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green
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group
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guests
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “GLORIA--IN EXCELSIS!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
King
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
land
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From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
languid
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From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
leisurely
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
like
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From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
off
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
once
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From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
paused
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From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
perceived
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
pier
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
powdered
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
Queen
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
quietness
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From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
ripple
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From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
road
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round
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From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
sandy
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From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
scene
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From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
sea-shells
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
shore
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From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
silent
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From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
singing
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From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
soft
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From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
soothing
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From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
sparkling
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
suite
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
swoon
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From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
tall
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
There
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From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
touched
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From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
trees
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twice
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From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
vaguely
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From this reading The Queen paused once or twice to look around her; she was vaguely touched and charmed by the still beauty of the scene.
walked
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
waves
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From this reading There was a soothing quietness everywhere,--save for the singing of birds and the soft ripple of the waves on the sandy shore, it was a silent land:
way
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
weary
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From this reading “In which it seemed always afternoon-- All round the coast the languid air did swoon-- Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.”
well-made
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From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King and Queen, followed by their suite and their guests, walked leisurely off the pier, and down a well-made road, sparkling with crushed sea-shells and powdered coral, towards a group of tall trees and green grass which they perceived a little way ahead of them.
