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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 Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
admired
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From this reading Newman detected her in the crowd, admired her, and perceived that she too had her votive copyist—a young man with his hair standing on end.
ambitious
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From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
back
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banquet
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From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
became
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From this reading Suddenly he became conscious of the germ of the mania of the “collector;” he had taken the first step; why should he not go on?
bending
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
Cana
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canvas
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From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
charming
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
collector
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From this reading Suddenly he became conscious of the germ of the mania of the “collector;” he had taken the first step; why should he not go on?
conception
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confined
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
conscious
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From this reading Suddenly he became conscious of the germ of the mania of the “collector;” he had taken the first step; why should he not go on?
copyist
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From this reading Newman detected her in the crowd, admired her, and perceived that she too had her votive copyist—a young man with his hair standing on end.
corner
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
crowd
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From this reading Newman detected her in the crowd, admired her, and perceived that she too had her votive copyist—a young man with his hair standing on end.
depicted
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detected
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From this reading Newman detected her in the crowd, admired her, and perceived that she too had her votive copyist—a young man with his hair standing on end.
dinner-party
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
divan
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From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
end
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From this reading Newman detected her in the crowd, admired her, and perceived that she too had her votive copyist—a young man with his hair standing on end.
entertaining
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From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly he became conscious of the germ of the mania of the “collector;” he had taken the first step; why should he not go on?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
germ
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From this reading Suddenly he became conscious of the germ of the mania of the “collector;” he had taken the first step; why should he not go on?
go
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From this reading Suddenly he became conscious of the germ of the mania of the “collector;” he had taken the first step; why should he not go on?
golden
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
hair
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From this reading Newman detected her in the crowd, admired her, and perceived that she too had her votive copyist—a young man with his hair standing on end.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
head-dress
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
illusion
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From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
left-hand
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
listening
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
man
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From this reading Newman detected her in the crowd, admired her, and perceived that she too had her votive copyist—a young man with his hair standing on end.
mania
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From this reading Suddenly he became conscious of the germ of the mania of the “collector;” he had taken the first step; why should he not go on?
marriage-feast
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From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
neighbor
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
Newman
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From this reading Newman detected her in the crowd, admired her, and perceived that she too had her votive copyist—a young man with his hair standing on end.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Suddenly he became conscious of the germ of the mania of the “collector;” he had taken the first step; why should he not go on?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
other
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From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
Paul
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From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
perceived
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From this reading Newman detected her in the crowd, admired her, and perceived that she too had her votive copyist—a young man with his hair standing on end.
picture
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From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
satisfied
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From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
seated
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From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
side
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From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
smile
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
splendid
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From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Newman detected her in the crowd, admired her, and perceived that she too had her votive copyist—a young man with his hair standing on end.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly he became conscious of the germ of the mania of the “collector;” he had taken the first step; why should he not go on?
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly he became conscious of the germ of the mania of the “collector;” he had taken the first step; why should he not go on?
taken
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From this reading Suddenly he became conscious of the germ of the mania of the “collector;” he had taken the first step; why should he not go on?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Newman detected her in the crowd, admired her, and perceived that she too had her votive copyist—a young man with his hair standing on end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
too
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From this reading Newman detected her in the crowd, admired her, and perceived that she too had her votive copyist—a young man with his hair standing on end.
tresses
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
Veronese
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view
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From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
votive
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From this reading Newman detected her in the crowd, admired her, and perceived that she too had her votive copyist—a young man with his hair standing on end.
wandered
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From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
Wearied
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From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wearied as he was he found the picture entertaining; it had an illusion for him; it satisfied his conception, which was ambitious, of what a splendid banquet should be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wandered back to the divan and seated himself on the other side, in view of the great canvas on which Paul Veronese had depicted the marriage-feast of Cana.
why
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From this reading Suddenly he became conscious of the germ of the mania of the “collector;” he had taken the first step; why should he not go on?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
woman
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
yellow
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
young
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From this reading In the left-hand corner of the picture is a young woman with yellow tresses confined in a golden head-dress; she is bending forward and listening, with the smile of a charming woman at a dinner-party, to her neighbor.
