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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 Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
allowed
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From this reading Ulrich was now seventeen, and had been allowed to paint for four months.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ulrich was now seventeen, and had been allowed to paint for four months.
appeared
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From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
approving
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
architect
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From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ulrich was now seventeen, and had been allowed to paint for four months.
bestowed
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
brush
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From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
came
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From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
chess
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From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
Coello
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From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
condemned
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
daily
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From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
dim
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
drawing
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
eyes
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ulrich was now seventeen, and had been allowed to paint for four months.
four
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From this reading Ulrich was now seventeen, and had been allowed to paint for four months.
gave
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From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
German
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From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
girl
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From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
glad
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
gone
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From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
grew
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ulrich was now seventeen, and had been allowed to paint for four months.
harshly
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
Herrera
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From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
Isabella
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From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
Italian
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From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
kind
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
many
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From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
master
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
months
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From this reading Ulrich was now seventeen, and had been allowed to paint for four months.
Moor
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
now
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From this reading Ulrich was now seventeen, and had been allowed to paint for four months.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
outstripped
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From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
paint
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From this reading Ulrich was now seventeen, and had been allowed to paint for four months.
play
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From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
pleasure
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From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
power
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From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
praise
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
progress
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From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
rarely
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From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
rejoiced
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From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
Sanchez
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From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
seventeen
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From this reading Ulrich was now seventeen, and had been allowed to paint for four months.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
showed
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
smile
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
Sophonisba
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
speedily
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From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
studies
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
studio
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From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
study
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From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
suggestion
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From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
talk
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From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
tears
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ulrich was now seventeen, and had been allowed to paint for four months.
treasury
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From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
Ulrich
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From this reading Ulrich was now seventeen, and had been allowed to paint for four months.
Ulrich's
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From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
unfeigned
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From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
use
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From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
useful
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From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
usual
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From this reading The Italian came daily to the treasury as usual, to paint, talk or play chess with Moor; she rejoiced at Ulrich's progress, and gave him many a useful suggestion.
vied
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From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ulrich was now seventeen, and had been allowed to paint for four months.
watched
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From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sanchez Coello rarely appeared in the studio, for he had gone to study with the architect, Herrera; Isabella vied with Ulrich, but was speedily outstripped by the German.
words
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From this reading When Moor harshly condemned his drawing, her kind eyes grew dim with tears; if the master looked at his studies with an approving smile, and showed them to Sophonisba with words of praise, she was as glad as if they had been bestowed upon herself.
young
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From this reading It seemed as if he had been born with the power to use the brush, and the young girl watched his progress with unfeigned pleasure.
