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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 known To be a lovely and a fearful thing."
affections
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas! the love of women!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is known To be a lovely and a fearful thing."
any
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
apparently
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
bad
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is known To be a lovely and a fearful thing."
bric-à-brac
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
BYRON
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From this reading BYRON.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
caricature
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
cherishes
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
china
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
cocoon
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
coldly
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
cretonne
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
domestic
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
ends
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
faithfully
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
fearful
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From this reading It is known To be a lovely and a fearful thing."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
fortunate
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
habitation
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
incongruous
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
inmates
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is known To be a lovely and a fearful thing."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is known To be a lovely and a fearful thing."
known
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From this reading It is known To be a lovely and a fearful thing."
like
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
long-tailed
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
love
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From this reading "Alas! the love of women!
lovely
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From this reading It is known To be a lovely and a fearful thing."
more
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
moss
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
odds
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Alas! the love of women!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
originals
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
out
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
peculiar
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
persons
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
photograph
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
photographs
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
poorly-furnished
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
represent
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
room
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
Rooms
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
rule
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
seldom
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From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
spillikins
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Alas! the love of women!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rooms seldom represent their inmates faithfully, any more than photographs their originals, and a poorly-furnished room, like a bad photograph, is, as a rule, a caricature.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
there
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is known To be a lovely and a fearful thing."
tit
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is known To be a lovely and a fearful thing."
water-hen
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
weave
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From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But there are fortunate persons who can weave for themselves out of apparently incongruous odds and ends of _bric-à-brac_, and china, and cretonne, a habitation which is as peculiar to them as the moss cocoon is to the long-tailed tit, or as the spillikins, in which she coldly cherishes the domestic affections, are to the water-hen.
women
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From this reading "Alas! the love of women!
