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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 IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
ago
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
air
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
Angelica
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
Antignano
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From this reading And what long walks we girls used to have over the rocks beyond Antignano, or scrambling climbs up to the shrine of the miracle-working Virgin at Montenero.
Apennines
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
approached
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
avenue
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
background
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
baths
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And what long walks we girls used to have over the rocks beyond Antignano, or scrambling climbs up to the shrine of the miracle-working Virgin at Montenero.
breakwater
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
broad
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
built
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
care
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
City
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
climbs
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From this reading And what long walks we girls used to have over the rocks beyond Antignano, or scrambling climbs up to the shrine of the miracle-working Virgin at Montenero.
convent
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
dark
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
distance
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
dozen
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
dusty
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
escape
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
flooded
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
fortnight
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
fresh
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
gay
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
gazed
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
girls
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
golden
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
gone
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
green
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
happy
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From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And what long walks we girls used to have over the rocks beyond Antignano, or scrambling climbs up to the shrine of the miracle-working Virgin at Montenero.
heat
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
high
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
houses
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
How
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From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
improvident
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From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
intolerable
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
Italian
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
July
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
kindly
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
known
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From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
Leaning
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
Leghorn
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
lies
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
light-hearted
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From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
Lily
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
Livornesi
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From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
loomed
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
MAKEnounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
marble-built
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
Margherita
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From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
miracle-working
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From this reading And what long walks we girls used to have over the rocks beyond Antignano, or scrambling climbs up to the shrine of the miracle-working Virgin at Montenero.
Montenero
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From this reading And what long walks we girls used to have over the rocks beyond Antignano, or scrambling climbs up to the shrine of the miracle-working Virgin at Montenero.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
old
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
other
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
out
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
Pancaldi's
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
Passeggio
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
persiennes
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
Pisa
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
plain
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
promenade
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From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
protects
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
purple
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
rail
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
recognized
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
Regina
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From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
remembered
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From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
RESOLVE
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
rocks
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
rows
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
scrambling
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From this reading And what long walks we girls used to have over the rocks beyond Antignano, or scrambling climbs up to the shrine of the miracle-working Virgin at Montenero.
sea
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
serrated
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
shrine
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From this reading And what long walks we girls used to have over the rocks beyond Antignano, or scrambling climbs up to the shrine of the miracle-working Virgin at Montenero.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
summer
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
sun-blanched
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
sunset
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From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
Suor
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
tamarisks
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
there
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
town
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
Tuscan
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
up
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From this reading And what long walks we girls used to have over the rocks beyond Antignano, or scrambling climbs up to the shrine of the miracle-working Virgin at Montenero.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
used
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From this reading And what long walks we girls used to have over the rocks beyond Antignano, or scrambling climbs up to the shrine of the miracle-working Virgin at Montenero.
Viale
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From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
Virgin
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From this reading And what long walks we girls used to have over the rocks beyond Antignano, or scrambling climbs up to the shrine of the miracle-working Virgin at Montenero.
walks
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From this reading And what long walks we girls used to have over the rocks beyond Antignano, or scrambling climbs up to the shrine of the miracle-working Virgin at Montenero.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
well
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From this reading How well I remembered that long promenade, the Viale Regina Margherita, but known to those happy, light-hearted, improvident Livornesi by its ancient name, the Passeggio.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what long walks we girls used to have over the rocks beyond Antignano, or scrambling climbs up to the shrine of the miracle-working Virgin at Montenero.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I MAKE A RESOLVE The great broad plain which lies between marble-built old Pisa and the sea was flooded by the golden Italian sunset, and the background of the serrated Apennines loomed a dark purple in the distance as we approached the long breakwater which protects Leghorn from the sea.
white
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From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaning over the rail, I gazed upon the white, sun-blanched Tuscan town, and recognized the gay Passeggio with its avenue of dusty tamarisks, its long rows of high white houses with their green persiennes, and Pancaldi’s and the other baths, built out upon the rocks into the sea.
Years
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From this reading Years ago, when at the convent, we had gone there each summer, a dozen or so girls at a time, under the kindly care of Suor Angelica, to obtain fresh air and escape for a fortnight or so the intolerable heat of July in the Lily City.
