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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 Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
arm
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From this reading Penelope stood upon the edge of the ballroom, her hand resting still upon her partner’s arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
ballroom
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From this reading The perfume of countless roses, the music of the finest band in Europe, floated through the famous white ballroom of Devenham House.
band
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From this reading The perfume of countless roses, the music of the finest band in Europe, floated through the famous white ballroom of Devenham House.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
ceaseless
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
ceiling
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
clinging
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From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
countless
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From this reading The perfume of countless roses, the music of the finest band in Europe, floated through the famous white ballroom of Devenham House.
creation
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From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
danced
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daring
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From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
delightful
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From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
Devenham
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dress
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From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
dull
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From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
edge
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From this reading Penelope stood upon the edge of the ballroom, her hand resting still upon her partner’s arm.
Electric
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
Europe
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eyes
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From this reading Her eyes were very full and soft.
famous
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feet
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
finest
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From this reading The perfume of countless roses, the music of the finest band in Europe, floated through the famous white ballroom of Devenham House.
floated
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flying
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
fountains
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
full
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garden
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
hand
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From this reading Penelope stood upon the edge of the ballroom, her hand resting still upon her partner’s arm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Penelope stood upon the edge of the ballroom, her hand resting still upon her partner’s arm.
House
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From this reading The perfume of countless roses, the music of the finest band in Europe, floated through the famous white ballroom of Devenham House.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The perfume of countless roses, the music of the finest band in Europe, floated through the famous white ballroom of Devenham House.
laughter
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
lights
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
like
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
murmur
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
music
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From this reading The perfume of countless roses, the music of the finest band in Europe, floated through the famous white ballroom of Devenham House.
musical
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The perfume of countless roses, the music of the finest band in Europe, floated through the famous white ballroom of Devenham House.
Paquin's
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From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
partner's
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From this reading Penelope stood upon the edge of the ballroom, her hand resting still upon her partner’s arm.
peals
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
Penelope
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From this reading Penelope stood upon the edge of the ballroom, her hand resting still upon her partner’s arm.
perfume
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From this reading The perfume of countless roses, the music of the finest band in Europe, floated through the famous white ballroom of Devenham House.
pillared
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Penelope stood upon the edge of the ballroom, her hand resting still upon her partner’s arm.
rhythm
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
rose-color
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From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
roses
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From this reading The perfume of countless roses, the music of the finest band in Europe, floated through the famous white ballroom of Devenham House.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
silk
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From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
skirts
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
soft
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
sparkled
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
splashing
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Penelope stood upon the edge of the ballroom, her hand resting still upon her partner’s arm.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Penelope stood upon the edge of the ballroom, her hand resting still upon her partner’s arm.
swirl
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The perfume of countless roses, the music of the finest band in Europe, floated through the famous white ballroom of Devenham House.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The perfume of countless roses, the music of the finest band in Europe, floated through the famous white ballroom of Devenham House.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
undernote
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Penelope stood upon the edge of the ballroom, her hand resting still upon her partner’s arm.
very
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From this reading Her eyes were very full and soft.
voices
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
water
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
way
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were very full and soft.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
white
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From this reading The perfume of countless roses, the music of the finest band in Europe, floated through the famous white ballroom of Devenham House.
winter
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From this reading Electric lights sparkled from the ceiling, through the pillared way the ceaseless splashing of water from the fountains in the winter garden seemed like a soft undernote to the murmur of voices, the musical peals of laughter, the swirl of skirts, and the rhythm of flying feet.
wore
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From this reading She wore a dress of dull rose-color, a soft, clinging silk, which floated about her as she danced, a creation of Paquin’s, daring but delightful.
