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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 There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
absolute
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
advantage
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
aroma
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
away
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From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
brief
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From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
butler
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From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
came
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From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
cloud
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From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
days
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
face
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From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
followed
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From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
hand
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From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
happiest
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From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
heard
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From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
ideal
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
kisses
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
license
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
lilies
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
looking
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From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
lovers
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
minaret
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From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
moored
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
most
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From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
night
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
parties
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From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
period
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From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
preparations
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From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
punt
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
SanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
Sir
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
spent
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
spot
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
Then
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From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
There
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From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
Timothy
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From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
Timothy's
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
villa
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From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
wall
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From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was looking at the great wall, and away at the minaret beyond.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had heard from the butler that Sir Timothy had spent the night at the villa, and that preparations were on hand for another of his wonderful parties.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then there came a morning when he found a cloud on her face.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
wonder
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From this reading They took advantage of Sir Timothy's absolute license, and spent long days at The Sanctuary, ideal lovers' days, with their punt moored at night amongst the lilies, where her kisses seemed to come to him with an aroma and wonder born of the spot.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There followed a brief period of time, the most wonderful of his life, the happiest of hers.
