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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 It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
all
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From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not going to describe Miriam's garden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
away
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From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
beautiful
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From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
comparative
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From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
describe
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From this reading I am not going to describe Miriam's garden.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
enfence
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From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
evening
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From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
excuse
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From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
garden
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From this reading I am not going to describe Miriam's garden.
gardens
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From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
gave
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From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
going
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From this reading I am not going to describe Miriam's garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the evening was out it was known to all the occupants of Magnolia Hall that Miriam had asked me into her garden.
Hall
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From this reading Before the evening was out it was known to all the occupants of Magnolia Hall that Miriam had asked me into her garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the evening was out it was known to all the occupants of Magnolia Hall that Miriam had asked me into her garden.
home
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From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
hurried
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From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not going to describe Miriam's garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
intercourse
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From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before the evening was out it was known to all the occupants of Magnolia Hall that Miriam had asked me into her garden.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
key
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From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
known
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From this reading Before the evening was out it was known to all the occupants of Magnolia Hall that Miriam had asked me into her garden.
large
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From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
Magnolia
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From this reading Before the evening was out it was known to all the occupants of Magnolia Hall that Miriam had asked me into her garden.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
Miriam
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From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
Miriam's
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From this reading I am not going to describe Miriam's garden.
Mollie
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From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
most
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From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
Mrs
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From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not going to describe Miriam's garden.
occupants
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From this reading Before the evening was out it was known to all the occupants of Magnolia Hall that Miriam had asked me into her garden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
offer
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From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
only
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From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
out
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From this reading Before the evening was out it was known to all the occupants of Magnolia Hall that Miriam had asked me into her garden.
park
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From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
Perry
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From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
quietest
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From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
remains
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From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
say
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From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
seen
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From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
small
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From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
solitude
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From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
spot
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From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
sweet
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From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not going to describe Miriam's garden.
true
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From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long before I asked for a key, and Miriam gave me one; and I was free of that enchanted spot, and of all the sweet intercourse it brought me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, on that evening, we hurried away from the comparative solitude of the park, to enfence ourselves in the complete solitude of Miriam's garden, and left Mrs. Perry and Mollie to come home by themselves, the only excuse that we could offer was the true one.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will only say that of all the gardens I have ever seen, large or small, it remains in my memory as the quietest, the most retired and the most beautiful.
