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admission
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From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
all
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From this reading As he walked through the pretty garden and saw all the pretty flowers blooming, he said to himself, that it was like her.
always
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From this reading She had always so dearly loved the spring flowers, the flame of the yellow crocus, the faint, sweet odor of the violets, the pure heads of the white snow-drops.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he walked through the pretty garden and saw all the pretty flowers blooming, he said to himself, that it was like her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked through the pretty garden and saw all the pretty flowers blooming, he said to himself, that it was like her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
bloom
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From this reading He had heard her say so often that she loved these modest, sweet flowers that come in the spring more than the dainty ones that bloom in summer-time.
blooming
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From this reading As he walked through the pretty garden and saw all the pretty flowers blooming, he said to himself, that it was like her.
Cedars
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From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
Chandos
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From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had heard her say so often that she loved these modest, sweet flowers that come in the spring more than the dainty ones that bloom in summer-time.
crocus
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From this reading She had always so dearly loved the spring flowers, the flame of the yellow crocus, the faint, sweet odor of the violets, the pure heads of the white snow-drops.
dainty
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From this reading He had heard her say so often that she loved these modest, sweet flowers that come in the spring more than the dainty ones that bloom in summer-time.
dearly
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From this reading She had always so dearly loved the spring flowers, the flame of the yellow crocus, the faint, sweet odor of the violets, the pure heads of the white snow-drops.
faint
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From this reading She had always so dearly loved the spring flowers, the flame of the yellow crocus, the faint, sweet odor of the violets, the pure heads of the white snow-drops.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading She had always so dearly loved the spring flowers, the flame of the yellow crocus, the faint, sweet odor of the violets, the pure heads of the white snow-drops.
flowers
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From this reading As he walked through the pretty garden and saw all the pretty flowers blooming, he said to himself, that it was like her.
garden
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From this reading As he walked through the pretty garden and saw all the pretty flowers blooming, he said to himself, that it was like her.
gates
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From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he walked through the pretty garden and saw all the pretty flowers blooming, he said to himself, that it was like her.
heads
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From this reading She had always so dearly loved the spring flowers, the flame of the yellow crocus, the faint, sweet odor of the violets, the pure heads of the white snow-drops.
heard
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From this reading He had heard her say so often that she loved these modest, sweet flowers that come in the spring more than the dainty ones that bloom in summer-time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
house
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From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had heard her say so often that she loved these modest, sweet flowers that come in the spring more than the dainty ones that bloom in summer-time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
Leone
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From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
like
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From this reading As he walked through the pretty garden and saw all the pretty flowers blooming, he said to himself, that it was like her.
Lord
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From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
loved
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From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
modest
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From this reading He had heard her say so often that she loved these modest, sweet flowers that come in the spring more than the dainty ones that bloom in summer-time.
more
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From this reading He had heard her say so often that she loved these modest, sweet flowers that come in the spring more than the dainty ones that bloom in summer-time.
NEITHERdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading NEITHER WIFE NOR WIDOW.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
NORconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading NEITHER WIFE NOR WIDOW.
odor
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From this reading She had always so dearly loved the spring flowers, the flame of the yellow crocus, the faint, sweet odor of the violets, the pure heads of the white snow-drops.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
often
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From this reading He had heard her say so often that she loved these modest, sweet flowers that come in the spring more than the dainty ones that bloom in summer-time.
ones
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From this reading He had heard her say so often that she loved these modest, sweet flowers that come in the spring more than the dainty ones that bloom in summer-time.
presented
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From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
pretty
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From this reading As he walked through the pretty garden and saw all the pretty flowers blooming, he said to himself, that it was like her.
pure
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From this reading She had always so dearly loved the spring flowers, the flame of the yellow crocus, the faint, sweet odor of the violets, the pure heads of the white snow-drops.
refuse
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From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
said
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From this reading As he walked through the pretty garden and saw all the pretty flowers blooming, he said to himself, that it was like her.
saw
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From this reading As he walked through the pretty garden and saw all the pretty flowers blooming, he said to himself, that it was like her.
say
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From this reading He had heard her say so often that she loved these modest, sweet flowers that come in the spring more than the dainty ones that bloom in summer-time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
snow-drops
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From this reading She had always so dearly loved the spring flowers, the flame of the yellow crocus, the faint, sweet odor of the violets, the pure heads of the white snow-drops.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
some
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From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
spring
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From this reading She had always so dearly loved the spring flowers, the flame of the yellow crocus, the faint, sweet odor of the violets, the pure heads of the white snow-drops.
summer-time
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From this reading He had heard her say so often that she loved these modest, sweet flowers that come in the spring more than the dainty ones that bloom in summer-time.
surely
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From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
sweet
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From this reading She had always so dearly loved the spring flowers, the flame of the yellow crocus, the faint, sweet odor of the violets, the pure heads of the white snow-drops.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had heard her say so often that she loved these modest, sweet flowers that come in the spring more than the dainty ones that bloom in summer-time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had heard her say so often that she loved these modest, sweet flowers that come in the spring more than the dainty ones that bloom in summer-time.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he walked through the pretty garden and saw all the pretty flowers blooming, he said to himself, that it was like her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he walked through the pretty garden and saw all the pretty flowers blooming, he said to himself, that it was like her.
trepidation
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From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
violets
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From this reading She had always so dearly loved the spring flowers, the flame of the yellow crocus, the faint, sweet odor of the violets, the pure heads of the white snow-drops.
walked
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From this reading As he walked through the pretty garden and saw all the pretty flowers blooming, he said to himself, that it was like her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
well
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From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
white
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From this reading She had always so dearly loved the spring flowers, the flame of the yellow crocus, the faint, sweet odor of the violets, the pure heads of the white snow-drops.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
WIDOW
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From this reading NEITHER WIFE NOR WIDOW.
WIFE
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From this reading NEITHER WIFE NOR WIDOW.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
yellow
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From this reading She had always so dearly loved the spring flowers, the flame of the yellow crocus, the faint, sweet odor of the violets, the pure heads of the white snow-drops.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was with some trepidation that Lord Chandos presented himself at the gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who had loved him so well would never refuse him admission into her house? that is, if it were Leone.
