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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 is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
advise
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From this reading "What do you advise?" he asks.
Amelia
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From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
Anglo-Americain
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In his own mind he had planned another disposition of his evening hours to that suggested by her.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
asks
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From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
breaks
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
coming
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From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
diffidence
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From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading In his own mind he had planned another disposition of his evening hours to that suggested by her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you advise?" he asks.
door
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
dusk
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
evening
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From this reading In his own mind he had planned another disposition of his evening hours to that suggested by her.
faint
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
farewell
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From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
future
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
gaining
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
green
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his own mind he had planned another disposition of his evening hours to that suggested by her.
hand
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From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitates.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
hesitates
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From this reading He hesitates.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
holds
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From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
hours
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From this reading In his own mind he had planned another disposition of his evening hours to that suggested by her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
insensibly
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
language
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
lover
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From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
melted
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his own mind he had planned another disposition of his evening hours to that suggested by her.
o'clock
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
out
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From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
own
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From this reading In his own mind he had planned another disposition of his evening hours to that suggested by her.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
past
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
plain
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
planned
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From this reading In his own mind he had planned another disposition of his evening hours to that suggested by her.
rather
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From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
red
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
seven
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
sky
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
speaks
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
strange
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
suggested
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From this reading In his own mind he had planned another disposition of his evening hours to that suggested by her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
to-night
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From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
up
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
upper
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
weather
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
west
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From this reading It is past seven o'clock by the time that the party breaks up at the door of the Anglo-Americain, and the dusk is gaining even upon the red west that, in the upper sky, is insensibly melted into that strange faint green that speaks, in so plain a language, of past and future fine weather.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you advise?" he asks.
wistful
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From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you coming to look in upon us to-night?" asks Amelia, with a rather wistful diffidence, as her lover holds out his hand in farewell to her.
