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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 "This is an Aryan landscape," said his host, "and that is a Mary Ann statue."
advising
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From this reading But that night, on consulting a well-known spiritual medium, Lothaw received a message from the late Mrs. General Camperdown, advising him to return to England.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
Ann
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From this reading "This is an Aryan landscape," said his host, "and that is a Mary Ann statue."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
Aryan
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From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
become
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From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that night, on consulting a well-known spiritual medium, Lothaw received a message from the late Mrs. General Camperdown, advising him to return to England.
Camperdown
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From this reading It was, in fact, a full-length figure in marble of Mrs. General Camperdown!
climate
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From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
consulting
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From this reading But that night, on consulting a well-known spiritual medium, Lothaw received a message from the late Mrs. General Camperdown, advising him to return to England.
day
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From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
discourse
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From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
England
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From this reading But that night, on consulting a well-known spiritual medium, Lothaw received a message from the late Mrs. General Camperdown, advising him to return to England.
fact
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From this reading It was, in fact, a full-length figure in marble of Mrs. General Camperdown!
figure
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From this reading It was, in fact, a full-length figure in marble of Mrs. General Camperdown!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
full-length
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From this reading It was, in fact, a full-length figure in marble of Mrs. General Camperdown!
General
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From this reading It was, in fact, a full-length figure in marble of Mrs. General Camperdown!
Greek
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From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that night, on consulting a well-known spiritual medium, Lothaw received a message from the late Mrs. General Camperdown, advising him to return to England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is an Aryan landscape," said his host, "and that is a Mary Ann statue."
host
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From this reading "This is an Aryan landscape," said his host, "and that is a Mary Ann statue."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
impassioned
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From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is an Aryan landscape," said his host, "and that is a Mary Ann statue."
island
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From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, in fact, a full-length figure in marble of Mrs. General Camperdown!
landscape
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From this reading "This is an Aryan landscape," said his host, "and that is a Mary Ann statue."
late
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From this reading But that night, on consulting a well-known spiritual medium, Lothaw received a message from the late Mrs. General Camperdown, advising him to return to England.
like
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From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
lips
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From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
listening
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From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
Lothaw
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From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
marble
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From this reading It was, in fact, a full-length figure in marble of Mrs. General Camperdown!
Mary
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From this reading "This is an Aryan landscape," said his host, "and that is a Mary Ann statue."
medium
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From this reading But that night, on consulting a well-known spiritual medium, Lothaw received a message from the late Mrs. General Camperdown, advising him to return to England.
message
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From this reading But that night, on consulting a well-known spiritual medium, Lothaw received a message from the late Mrs. General Camperdown, advising him to return to England.
months
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From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
Mrs
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From this reading It was, in fact, a full-length figure in marble of Mrs. General Camperdown!
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
night
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From this reading But that night, on consulting a well-known spiritual medium, Lothaw received a message from the late Mrs. General Camperdown, advising him to return to England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, in fact, a full-length figure in marble of Mrs. General Camperdown!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
Pagan
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From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
please
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From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
race
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From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
received
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From this reading But that night, on consulting a well-known spiritual medium, Lothaw received a message from the late Mrs. General Camperdown, advising him to return to England.
return
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From this reading But that night, on consulting a well-known spiritual medium, Lothaw received a message from the late Mrs. General Camperdown, advising him to return to England.
said
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From this reading "This is an Aryan landscape," said his host, "and that is a Mary Ann statue."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
six
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From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
spent
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From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
spiritual
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From this reading But that night, on consulting a well-known spiritual medium, Lothaw received a message from the late Mrs. General Camperdown, advising him to return to England.
statue
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From this reading "This is an Aryan landscape," said his host, "and that is a Mary Ann statue."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This is an Aryan landscape," said his host, "and that is a Mary Ann statue."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is an Aryan landscape," said his host, "and that is a Mary Ann statue."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, in fact, a full-length figure in marble of Mrs. General Camperdown!
well-known
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From this reading But that night, on consulting a well-known spiritual medium, Lothaw received a message from the late Mrs. General Camperdown, advising him to return to England.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lothaw spent the next six months on an Aryan island, in an Aryan climate, and with an Aryan race.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you please, I should like to become a Pagan," said Lothaw, one day, after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of his host.
