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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 From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
awesome
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From this reading He went straight to Niagara, and took his first glimpse of it in its awesome majesty of frost and ice.
bad
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From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
beauty
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From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
begin
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From this reading But he had one glorious enjoyment to begin with.
brilliant
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From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
calculated
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From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
call
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From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
chosen
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From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
clouds
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Darcy
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From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
degree
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From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
delicate
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From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
distrust
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From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
drifts
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From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
enjoyment
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From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
enough
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From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
exaltation
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From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
fairy
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From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
financial
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From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went straight to Niagara, and took his first glimpse of it in its awesome majesty of frost and ice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
frost
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From this reading He went straight to Niagara, and took his first glimpse of it in its awesome majesty of frost and ice.
full
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From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
glimpse
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From this reading He went straight to Niagara, and took his first glimpse of it in its awesome majesty of frost and ice.
glorious
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From this reading But he had one glorious enjoyment to begin with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had one glorious enjoyment to begin with.
high
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From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
ice
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From this reading He went straight to Niagara, and took his first glimpse of it in its awesome majesty of frost and ice.
IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
ill
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From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
intermediate
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From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went straight to Niagara, and took his first glimpse of it in its awesome majesty of frost and ice.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He went straight to Niagara, and took his first glimpse of it in its awesome majesty of frost and ice.
Jack
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From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
majesty
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From this reading He went straight to Niagara, and took his first glimpse of it in its awesome majesty of frost and ice.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
minute
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From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
Niagara
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From this reading He went straight to Niagara, and took his first glimpse of it in its awesome majesty of frost and ice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
pleasure
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From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
pure
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From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
respect
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From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
scurrying
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From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
sense
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From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
storms
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From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
straight
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From this reading He went straight to Niagara, and took his first glimpse of it in its awesome majesty of frost and ice.
taken
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From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went straight to Niagara, and took his first glimpse of it in its awesome majesty of frost and ice.
tour
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From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
unprosperous
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From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IF Jack Darcy had taken his tour for pure pleasure and enjoyment, the time was ill chosen in every respect.
way
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From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went straight to Niagara, and took his first glimpse of it in its awesome majesty of frost and ice.
Winter
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From this reading Winter was bad enough; but an unprosperous one, full of financial clouds and storms, and scurrying drifts of distrust, was not calculated to make the way brilliant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he had one glorious enjoyment to begin with.
worship
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From this reading From that high exaltation we call worship, through every intermediate degree and sense of beauty, to that of a delicate and minute fairy dream.
