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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 BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope you will let me see you again.
all
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From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
artistic
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From this reading I expected you to see them as I painted them--in pure artistic delight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
BERTHA'S
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
compliment
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From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
day
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
delight
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From this reading I expected you to see them as I painted them--in pure artistic delight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
expected
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From this reading I expected you to see them as I painted them--in pure artistic delight.
expressed
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
fairly
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
FLIGHT
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
hope
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
Humiston
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
I'm
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
impudent
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
innate
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From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I hope you will let me see you again.
letter
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
Lucius
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You misunderstood me.
meant
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From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
misunderstood
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From this reading You misunderstood me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
note
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
painted
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From this reading I expected you to see them as I painted them--in pure artistic delight.
phrase
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
pictures
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
plead
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
poise
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
pure
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From this reading I expected you to see them as I painted them--in pure artistic delight.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
the state of being morally clean and innocent
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
recovered
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
see
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
sorry
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
stay
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
suave
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I expected you to see them as I painted them--in pure artistic delight.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
veiled
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
well
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
wherein
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope you will let me see you again.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
