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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 A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
all
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From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
always
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
back
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
balustrades
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
banks
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
birds
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
casement
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
castle-tower
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
charm
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
dawn
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From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
days
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From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
desire
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From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
dim
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
drowsed
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From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
east
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
flowers
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
folded
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
gardens
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From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
hang
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
high
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
hot
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
hour
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From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
hung
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From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
immensity
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From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
leaves
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
light
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From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
limp
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
lurked
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
miles
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
mounted
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
now
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
outlook
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
peacocks
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
perched
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
position
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
rock
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
room
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
seemingly
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
shade
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
sharp
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From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
shift
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From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
side
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
slept
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From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
smaller
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
some
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
strange
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From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
tails
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
terraces
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
there
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From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
Turned
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
two
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
watched
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From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
weight
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From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
window
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From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
wings
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
woods
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From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
