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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 Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never again will he attempt that phase of life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It shall be a thing to look at,--possibly to possess.
attempt
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From this reading Never again will he attempt that phase of life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
Beauty
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From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
chiselled
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From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Thus ended George Robinson's dream of love.
ended
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From this reading Thus ended George Robinson's dream of love.
eye
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From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
future
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From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
GEORGE
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From this reading GEORGE ROBINSON'S MARRIAGE.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never again will he attempt that phase of life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
landscape
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From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never again will he attempt that phase of life.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It shall be a thing to look at,--possibly to possess.
love
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From this reading Thus ended George Robinson's dream of love.
marble
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From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
MARRIAGE
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From this reading GEORGE ROBINSON'S MARRIAGE.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never again will he attempt that phase of life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus ended George Robinson's dream of love.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
phase
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From this reading Never again will he attempt that phase of life.
possess
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From this reading It shall be a thing to look at,--possibly to possess.
possibly
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From this reading It shall be a thing to look at,--possibly to possess.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
ROBINSON'S
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From this reading GEORGE ROBINSON'S MARRIAGE.
satisfaction
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From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
sculptor's
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From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never again will he attempt that phase of life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
Thus
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From this reading Thus ended George Robinson's dream of love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
varied
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From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Never again will he attempt that phase of life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beauty to him in future shall be a thing on which the eye may rest with satisfaction, as it may on the sculptor's chiselled marble, or on the varied landscape.