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acquittal
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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
all
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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
away
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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
beheld
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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
Christmas
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From this reading It was December now and the room was filled with Christmas roses.
Comédie
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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
day
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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
de
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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
December
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From this reading It was December now and the room was filled with Christmas roses.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
England
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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
evening
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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
far
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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
father
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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
filled
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From this reading It was December now and the room was filled with Christmas roses.
followed
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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
forthwith
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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
hills
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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
journeyed
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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
l'Ancienne
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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
Marie
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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
Michael
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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
more
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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
night
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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
now
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From this reading It was December now and the room was filled with Christmas roses.
o'er
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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
once
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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
Paris
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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
purple
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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
rim
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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
room
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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
Rose
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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
roses
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From this reading It was December now and the room was filled with Christmas roses.
Rue
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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
see
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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
snowdrop
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From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
taken
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From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
TENNYSON
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From this reading --TENNYSON.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
Thro
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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
utmost
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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was in the little room of the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie that Michael once more beheld his snowdrop.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Michael did not see Rose Marie in England, for her father had taken her away that same evening, after the acquittal, and journeyed with her forthwith to Paris.
world
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From this reading And o'er the hills and far away, Beyond their utmost purple rim, Beyond the night, across the day, Thro' all the world she followed him.