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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 The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
all
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
bright
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
brightened
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
brighter
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
Cannes
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From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
chills
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
close
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color
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comes
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From this reading When one has little to do, when one is fancy free, when one is young, and happiness comes natural, there is nothing more delicious than the Riviera.
delicious
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From this reading When one has little to do, when one is fancy free, when one is young, and happiness comes natural, there is nothing more delicious than the Riviera.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When one has little to do, when one is fancy free, when one is young, and happiness comes natural, there is nothing more delicious than the Riviera.
doctors
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
fact
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fancy
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From this reading When one has little to do, when one is fancy free, when one is young, and happiness comes natural, there is nothing more delicious than the Riviera.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading When one has little to do, when one is fancy free, when one is young, and happiness comes natural, there is nothing more delicious than the Riviera.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
Giovanna
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From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
glorified
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
grays
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
hand
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
happiness
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From this reading When one has little to do, when one is fancy free, when one is young, and happiness comes natural, there is nothing more delicious than the Riviera.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one has little to do, when one is fancy free, when one is young, and happiness comes natural, there is nothing more delicious than the Riviera.
Herbert
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From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
hills
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
home
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From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
inmate
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From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
invalid
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one has little to do, when one is fancy free, when one is young, and happiness comes natural, there is nothing more delicious than the Riviera.
knew
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From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
less
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From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
man
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
measure
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
Mentone
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
more
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From this reading When one has little to do, when one is fancy free, when one is young, and happiness comes natural, there is nothing more delicious than the Riviera.
much
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
natural
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From this reading When one has little to do, when one is fancy free, when one is young, and happiness comes natural, there is nothing more delicious than the Riviera.
northern
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When one has little to do, when one is fancy free, when one is young, and happiness comes natural, there is nothing more delicious than the Riviera.
now
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
old
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From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
precautionary
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
promoted
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
reader
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
Reine
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From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
resorts
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
Riviera
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From this reading When one has little to do, when one is fancy free, when one is young, and happiness comes natural, there is nothing more delicious than the Riviera.
said
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
sea
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
sea-margin
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
serene
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
settled
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From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
shines
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
simply
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
sky
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
strange
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From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
sun
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
sweet
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
there
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From this reading When one has little to do, when one is fancy free, when one is young, and happiness comes natural, there is nothing more delicious than the Riviera.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
trees
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From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
valetudinary
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
very
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From this reading They knew very little of this strange inmate in their old home, and thought still less.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Does the reader know that bright sea-margin, where the sun shines so serene and sweet, and where the color of the sea and the sky and the hills and the trees are all brightened and glorified by the fact that the grays and chills of northern Winter are still close at hand?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
Whiteladies
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From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
Winter
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From this reading Herbert and Reine had settled at Cannes for the Winter, at the same time when Giovanna settled herself at Whiteladies.
young
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From this reading The young man had been promoted from one point to another of the invalid resorts, and now remained at Cannes, which was so much brighter and less valetudinary than Mentone, simply, as the doctors said, “as a precautionary measure.”
