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Alas! A Novel
Alas! A Novel

Chapter XXI

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"Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."
A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.
If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!
Amelia's treat!
"I shall not forget Amelia's treat in a hurry!"
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Alas! A Novel

Chapter XXI

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."
Line 2
A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.
Line 3
If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!
Line 4
Amelia's treat!
Line 5
"I shall not forget Amelia's treat in a hurry!"

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."”

Different noun US /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!”

Memories noun US /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading “If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “"Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “"I shall not forget Amelia's treat in a hurry!"”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!”

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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 A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

all

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

Amelia

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From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

Amelia's

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From this reading Amelia's treat!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

awaked

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

carried

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From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

ComenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."

companions

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From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

Cries

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From this reading "Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."

day

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

deferred

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From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

die

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From this reading "Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."

differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

Firenze

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

fleckless

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

forget

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From this reading "I shall not forget Amelia's treat in a hurry!"

fresh-washed

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

genius

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From this reading "Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."

home

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From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

hours

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From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

hurry

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From this reading "I shall not forget Amelia's treat in a hurry!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I shall not forget Amelia's treat in a hurry!"

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

instantly

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From this reading "Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."

laughs

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

lilies

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."

new

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I shall not forget Amelia's treat in a hurry!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

poornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

rain

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

say

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From this reading "Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I shall not forget Amelia's treat in a hurry!"

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

sky

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

smelling

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."

Some

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From this reading "Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."

streets

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Some say the genius so Cries 'Come' to him that instantly must die."

treat

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From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

twenty-four

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From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

up

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

Vallombrosa

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From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

wistaria-hung

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If poor Amelia had but deferred her treat for twenty-four hours, what a different Vallombrosa would she and her companions have carried home in their memories!

yesterday's

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From this reading A new day has awaked, and Firenze, fresh-washed after yesterday's rain, smelling through all her streets of lilies, laughs up, wistaria-hung, to a fleckless sky.