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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 little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
alike
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From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
all
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From this reading The day had heralded in the _Bataille de Fleurs_ and all Heyst was _en fête_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day had heralded in the _Bataille de Fleurs_ and all Heyst was _en fête_.
arbours
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
balcony
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From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
balustrades
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
Bataille
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From this reading The day had heralded in the _Bataille de Fleurs_ and all Heyst was _en fête_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
beautiful
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
blooms
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
blossom
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
blue
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From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
bluets
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From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
bore
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
bower
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From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
built
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From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
busy
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
corn
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From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
day
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From this reading The day had heralded in the _Bataille de Fleurs_ and all Heyst was _en fête_.
de
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From this reading The day had heralded in the _Bataille de Fleurs_ and all Heyst was _en fête_.
decorated
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From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
decoration
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
delicate
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From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
display
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From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
early
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
effective
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
en
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From this reading The day had heralded in the _Bataille de Fleurs_ and all Heyst was _en fête_.
entwining
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
evergreens
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
flags
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
Fleurs
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From this reading The day had heralded in the _Bataille de Fleurs_ and all Heyst was _en fête_.
floor
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From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
flowers
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
furnished
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From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
fête
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From this reading The day had heralded in the _Bataille de Fleurs_ and all Heyst was _en fête_.
garlanded
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
ground
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From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
growing
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had heralded in the _Bataille de Fleurs_ and all Heyst was _en fête_.
heralded
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From this reading The day had heralded in the _Bataille de Fleurs_ and all Heyst was _en fête_.
Heyst
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From this reading The day had heralded in the _Bataille de Fleurs_ and all Heyst was _en fête_.
hired
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From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
Imperatrice
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day had heralded in the _Bataille de Fleurs_ and all Heyst was _en fête_.
inside
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
interspersed
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
knots
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
laden
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
line
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
marguerites
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From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
Mentone
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
most
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
occasion
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From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
occupants
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
pillars
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
pink
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From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
poppies
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From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
result
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
ribbon
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
roses
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From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
sea-nettle
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From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
season
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From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
Sebastien
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
cut completely into separate parts
From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
silk
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From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
sort
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
tables
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day had heralded in the _Bataille de Fleurs_ and all Heyst was _en fête_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
transformed
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From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
vases
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From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
veritable
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From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
vied
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
Villa
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From this reading Villa Imperatrice vied with Villa Mentone and Villa Sebastien, as to which decoration should be the most beautiful and effective, and the result was a long line of arbours garlanded with every sort of blossom.
villas
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From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day had heralded in the _Bataille de Fleurs_ and all Heyst was _en fête_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading From early morning, the occupants were busy, entwining their pillars with evergreens, interspersed with flags and knots of ribbon, whilst the balustrades were laden with growing flowers and the tables inside bore vases of severed blooms.
white
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From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little furnished villas, hired for the season, were all built alike, with a balcony, on the ground floor, which was transformed into a veritable bower for the occasion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
yellow
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From this reading One balcony was decorated with corn, poppies and _bluets_, whilst the next would display pink roses mixed with the delicate blue of the sea-nettle, and the third would be all yellow silk and white marguerites.
