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12th
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From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
absence
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From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
affected
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
Age
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
almost
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From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
anticipationsplural nounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
aware
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be the farewell to Christmas--one much enjoyed in Dynevor Terrace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
bid
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
bound
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
brows
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
call
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
Christmas
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From this reading It was to be the farewell to Christmas--one much enjoyed in Dynevor Terrace.
CHRISTMAS-TREE
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
Clara
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From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
conceal
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
consist
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
curiosity
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
dance
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
day
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From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
Dynevor
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From this reading It was to be the farewell to Christmas--one much enjoyed in Dynevor Terrace.
encounter
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From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
enjoyed
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From this reading It was to be the farewell to Christmas--one much enjoyed in Dynevor Terrace.
entertainment
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
excitement
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
farewell
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From this reading It was to be the farewell to Christmas--one much enjoyed in Dynevor Terrace.
Fitzjocelyn's
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From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
fixed
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From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
flowers
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
fresh
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
FRUIT
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
guessing
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
honour
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
hope
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From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
hours
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be the farewell to Christmas--one much enjoyed in Dynevor Terrace.
James
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From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
January
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From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
Jem
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From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
knowledge
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
laughing
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
Louis
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From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
Louisa
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
made
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
mean
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From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
meant
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From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
mingle
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
much
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From this reading It was to be the farewell to Christmas--one much enjoyed in Dynevor Terrace.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was to be the farewell to Christmas--one much enjoyed in Dynevor Terrace.
ostentation
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
Oxford
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From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
peeping
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
return
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From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
ring
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
school
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From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
see
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From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
side
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
sing
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
spring
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
taking
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From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
Terrace
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From this reading It was to be the farewell to Christmas--one much enjoyed in Dynevor Terrace.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
too
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
train
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
twine
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
up
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From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
Virginia
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From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fitzjocelyn's absence was almost a relief to Clara; she could not make up her mind to see him till she could hope their last encounter had been forgotten; and in the mean time, her anticipations were fixed on the great 12th.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE CHRISTMAS-TREE Age, twine thy brows with fresh spring flowers, And call a train of laughing hours; And bid them dance, and bid them sing: And thou, too, mingle in the ring.
WORDSWORTH
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From this reading WORDSWORTH The 12th of January was the last day before James and Louis meant to return to Oxford, Jem taking Clara on from thence to school.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was aware of what the entertainment would consist, but was in honour bound to conceal her knowledge from Virginia and Louisa, who on their side affected great excitement and curiosity, and made every ostentation of guessing and peeping.
