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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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affection
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From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
ALIDA
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.
appear
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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average
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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book
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called
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From this reading In classical literature, there is a form called the _cento_.
cento
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From this reading In classical literature, there is a form called the _cento_.
classical
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From this reading In classical literature, there is a form called the _cento_.
comes
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From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.
DetailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.
Effingham
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Elizabeth
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final
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following
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.
form
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From this reading In classical literature, there is a form called the _cento_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.
gilding
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From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
Given
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gliding
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From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
Greek
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From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.
Health
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From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
hemisphere
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From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
hundred
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From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know ...
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.
inescapable
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invisible
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From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know ...
Lawrence
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lay
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List
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literature
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From this reading In classical literature, there is a form called the _cento_.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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marks
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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mean
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From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.
Miss
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missing
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more
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Mrs
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naivette
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From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
nature
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.
object
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From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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patchwork
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From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.
personal
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pleasure
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From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
quotation
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Sarah
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spelling
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From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
Subscribers
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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sun
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From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
text
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
there
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From this reading In classical literature, there is a form called the _cento_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unchanged
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From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
wait
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From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
Weeks
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From this reading [_quotation marks unchanged_] such as appear to lay in wait [_text unchanged_] List of Subscribers Lawrence, Mrs. Effingham [_. invisible_] Weeks, Miss Sarah Elizabeth [_final , missing or invisible_] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALIDA: Details The following is a little more personal than the average Given the nature of the book, this may be inescapable.
western
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From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the sun was gilding the western hemisphere [gliding] Health, pleasure and naivette [_spelling unchanged_] ... the object of its affection!"
word
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From this reading The word does not mean a hundred of anything; it comes from the Greek word for patchwork.
