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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
all
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From this reading We all know the old ballad.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
Anna
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From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Yes, we all know the ballad,' Arthur answered; 'I sing stanzas of it to the guitar myself.'
Arthur
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From this reading 'Yes, we all know the ballad,' Arthur answered; 'I sing stanzas of it to the guitar myself.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
attractive
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From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
autumn
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From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
ballad
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From this reading We all know the old ballad.'
Barton
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But, mamma, what is there odd in the subject?
chant
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
charming
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From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
face
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
fell
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From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
gave
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
guitar
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From this reading 'Yes, we all know the ballad,' Arthur answered; 'I sing stanzas of it to the guitar myself.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
Hamilton
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Yes, we all know the ballad,' Arthur answered; 'I sing stanzas of it to the guitar myself.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'But, mamma, what is there odd in the subject?
interlude
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'But, mamma, what is there odd in the subject?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Yes, we all know the ballad,' Arthur answered; 'I sing stanzas of it to the guitar myself.'
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We all know the old ballad.'
Lady
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
listened
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
mamma
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From this reading 'But, mamma, what is there odd in the subject?
meadows
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From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
meditate
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
Milord
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
more
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From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
Mrs
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Yes, we all know the ballad,' Arthur answered; 'I sing stanzas of it to the guitar myself.'
odd
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From this reading 'But, mamma, what is there odd in the subject?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Yes, we all know the ballad,' Arthur answered; 'I sing stanzas of it to the guitar myself.'
old
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From this reading We all know the old ballad.'
opportunity
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
picture
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
pose
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
quiet
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From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
rejoiced
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
sat
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From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
seen
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From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
shelving
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From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
sing
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From this reading 'Yes, we all know the ballad,' Arthur answered; 'I sing stanzas of it to the guitar myself.'
slanted
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From this reading He began to chant to himself, and Mrs. Barton listened, her face slanted in the pose of the picture of Lady Hamilton; and Milord rejoiced in the interlude, for it gave him opportunity to meditate.
stanzas
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From this reading 'Yes, we all know the ballad,' Arthur answered; 'I sing stanzas of it to the guitar myself.'
subject
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From this reading 'But, mamma, what is there odd in the subject?
sunshine
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From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'But, mamma, what is there odd in the subject?
there
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From this reading 'But, mamma, what is there odd in the subject?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Yes, we all know the ballad,' Arthur answered; 'I sing stanzas of it to the guitar myself.'
verandah
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From this reading Anna (Mrs. Barton) seemed to him more charming and attractive than he had ever seen her, as she sat in the quiet shadow of the verandah: beyond the verandah, behind her, the autumn sunshine fell across the shelving meadows.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all know the old ballad.'
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'But, mamma, what is there odd in the subject?
Yes
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From this reading 'Yes, we all know the ballad,' Arthur answered; 'I sing stanzas of it to the guitar myself.'
