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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 pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
all
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From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
Anne
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From this reading It was a great ordeal for Anne.
Arden
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn was a thicket of fine trees and heather, a veritable Forest of Arden in miniature.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the edge of the lawn was a thicket of fine trees and heather, a veritable Forest of Arden in miniature.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
beat
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From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
cloudless
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From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
comedy
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From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
Court
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From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
depths
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From this reading From the depths of this glade emerged the performers in this woodland pastoral.
edge
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn was a thicket of fine trees and heather, a veritable Forest of Arden in miniature.
emerged
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From this reading From the depths of this glade emerged the performers in this woodland pastoral.
fiercely
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From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the edge of the lawn was a thicket of fine trees and heather, a veritable Forest of Arden in miniature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
Forest
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn was a thicket of fine trees and heather, a veritable Forest of Arden in miniature.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
glade
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From this reading From the depths of this glade emerged the performers in this woodland pastoral.
Gloriana
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From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
heather
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn was a thicket of fine trees and heather, a veritable Forest of Arden in miniature.
heaven
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From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great ordeal for Anne.
July
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From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
lawn
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn was a thicket of fine trees and heather, a veritable Forest of Arden in miniature.
lawns
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From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
middle
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From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
miniature
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn was a thicket of fine trees and heather, a veritable Forest of Arden in miniature.
new
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From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
o'clock
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From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
ordeal
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From this reading It was a great ordeal for Anne.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
pastoral
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From this reading From the depths of this glade emerged the performers in this woodland pastoral.
pavilion
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From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
performance
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From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
performers
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From this reading From the depths of this glade emerged the performers in this woodland pastoral.
raised
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From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
readiness
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From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
shielded
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From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
spectators
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From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
sunshine
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From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading At the edge of the lawn was a thicket of fine trees and heather, a veritable Forest of Arden in miniature.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the depths of this glade emerged the performers in this woodland pastoral.
trees
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn was a thicket of fine trees and heather, a veritable Forest of Arden in miniature.
two
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From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
veritable
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn was a thicket of fine trees and heather, a veritable Forest of Arden in miniature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY two o’clock that afternoon all was in readiness for the performance of the new comedy before Gloriana and her Court.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A pavilion had been raised in the middle of one of the great lawns, in order that the spectators might be shielded from the sunshine which beat fiercely from a cloudless July heaven.
woodland
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From this reading From the depths of this glade emerged the performers in this woodland pastoral.
