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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 Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
all
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From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
Archie
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From this reading She had been helping him to prepare “his tasks” from the well-thumbed but strongly-bound books which had served poor Archie before him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
Aurelia
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been helping him to prepare “his tasks” from the well-thumbed but strongly-bound books which had served poor Archie before him.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She had been helping him to prepare “his tasks” from the well-thumbed but strongly-bound books which had served poor Archie before him.
bowls
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
bread
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
breakfast
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
buff
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been helping him to prepare “his tasks” from the well-thumbed but strongly-bound books which had served poor Archie before him.
caps
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From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
children
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
coat
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
coffee
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
collar
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
considered
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
curls
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
deep
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
deposited
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
deserve
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
discussed
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
down
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From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
dresses
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From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
Eager
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
early
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
emulated
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
Eugene
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
fan
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
float
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
flowing
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
frilled
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been helping him to prepare “his tasks” from the well-thumbed but strongly-bound books which had served poor Archie before him.
gaily
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
gilded
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
glancing
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
GRAY
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
helping
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From this reading She had been helping him to prepare “his tasks” from the well-thumbed but strongly-bound books which had served poor Archie before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been helping him to prepare “his tasks” from the well-thumbed but strongly-bound books which had served poor Archie before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
honeyed
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
hours
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
insect
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
just
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
knitted
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
late
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
led
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
lightly
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
liquid
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
locks
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
long-breasted
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
meal
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
milk
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
mob
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From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
nine-o'clock
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From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
noon
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
only
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been helping him to prepare “his tasks” from the well-thumbed but strongly-bound books which had served poor Archie before him.
powder
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
prepare
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From this reading She had been helping him to prepare “his tasks” from the well-thumbed but strongly-bound books which had served poor Archie before him.
promoted
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
Quick
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
really
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
red
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
sat
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From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
served
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been helping him to prepare “his tasks” from the well-thumbed but strongly-bound books which had served poor Archie before him.
shoulders
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
show
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
sisters
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From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
skim
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
Some
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
special
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
spring
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
stockings
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
strongly-bound
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From this reading She had been helping him to prepare “his tasks” from the well-thumbed but strongly-bound books which had served poor Archie before him.
sun
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
tailed
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
tasks
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From this reading She had been helping him to prepare “his tasks” from the well-thumbed but strongly-bound books which had served poor Archie before him.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
tea
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
three
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From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
tights
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
title
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
torrent
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
treat
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
trim
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
two
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From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
up
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From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
waistcoat
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
wait
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
well-thumbed
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From this reading She had been helping him to prepare “his tasks” from the well-thumbed but strongly-bound books which had served poor Archie before him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
white
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From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
wholesome
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
wig
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From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
window-seat
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From this reading They were deposited on the window-seat to wait till the bowls of bread and milk were discussed, since tea and coffee were only a special afternoon treat not considered as wholesome for children; so that Aurelia had only just been promoted to them, along with powder and fan.
wing
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aurelia led forward little Eugene in a tailed red coat, long-breasted buff waistcoat, buff tights and knitted stockings, with a deep frilled collar under the flowing locks on his shoulders, in curls which emulated a wig.
younger
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From this reading When the three sisters sat down at nine-o’clock, in mob caps, and the two younger in white dresses, all had been up at least two hours.
youth
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From this reading The insect youth are on the wing, Eager to taste the honeyed spring, And float amid the liquid noon, Some lightly on the torrent skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun.--GRAY Though hours were early, the morning meal was not served till so late as really to deserve the title of breakfast.
