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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 She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
abstract
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From this reading Indeed, her taste in the abstract, for animated Praxiteles had, for well-nigh two-score of years, been unimpeachable.
affairs
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From this reading Mrs. Ralston’s house-parties were usually satisfactory affairs.
always
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From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
animated
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From this reading Indeed, her taste in the abstract, for animated Praxiteles had, for well-nigh two-score of years, been unimpeachable.
Apollo
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From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
athletes
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From this reading She liked to ornament her porches or her gardens with husky and handsome young college athletes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, her taste in the abstract, for animated Praxiteles had, for well-nigh two-score of years, been unimpeachable.
big
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From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
college
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From this reading She liked to ornament her porches or her gardens with husky and handsome young college athletes.
country
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From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
critical
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From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
decorative
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From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
description
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From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
especially
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From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
fond
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From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, her taste in the abstract, for animated Praxiteles had, for well-nigh two-score of years, been unimpeachable.
gardens
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From this reading She liked to ornament her porches or her gardens with husky and handsome young college athletes.
gatherings
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From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, her taste in the abstract, for animated Praxiteles had, for well-nigh two-score of years, been unimpeachable.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She liked to ornament her porches or her gardens with husky and handsome young college athletes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, her taste in the abstract, for animated Praxiteles had, for well-nigh two-score of years, been unimpeachable.
house-parties
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From this reading Mrs. Ralston’s house-parties were usually satisfactory affairs.
husky
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From this reading She liked to ornament her porches or her gardens with husky and handsome young college athletes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, her taste in the abstract, for animated Praxiteles had, for well-nigh two-score of years, been unimpeachable.
liberal
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From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
liked
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From this reading She liked to ornament her porches or her gardens with husky and handsome young college athletes.
mansion
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From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
men
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From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
more
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From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Ralston’s house-parties were usually satisfactory affairs.
noble
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From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
objects
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From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She liked to ornament her porches or her gardens with husky and handsome young college athletes.
ornament
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From this reading She liked to ornament her porches or her gardens with husky and handsome young college athletes.
people
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From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
platonic
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From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
porches
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From this reading She liked to ornament her porches or her gardens with husky and handsome young college athletes.
Praxiteles
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From this reading Indeed, her taste in the abstract, for animated Praxiteles had, for well-nigh two-score of years, been unimpeachable.
proper
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From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
Ralston's
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From this reading Mrs. Ralston’s house-parties were usually satisfactory affairs.
satisfactory
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From this reading Mrs. Ralston’s house-parties were usually satisfactory affairs.
sense
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From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
sprinkling
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From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
strictly
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From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Indeed, her taste in the abstract, for animated Praxiteles had, for well-nigh two-score of years, been unimpeachable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
there
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From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the big gatherings in her noble country mansion, there was always a liberal sprinkling of decorative and animated objects of art of this description.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She liked to ornament her porches or her gardens with husky and handsome young college athletes.
two-score
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From this reading Indeed, her taste in the abstract, for animated Praxiteles had, for well-nigh two-score of years, been unimpeachable.
unimpeachable
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From this reading Indeed, her taste in the abstract, for animated Praxiteles had, for well-nigh two-score of years, been unimpeachable.
usually
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From this reading Mrs. Ralston’s house-parties were usually satisfactory affairs.
variety
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From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
well-nigh
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From this reading Indeed, her taste in the abstract, for animated Praxiteles had, for well-nigh two-score of years, been unimpeachable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Ralston’s house-parties were usually satisfactory affairs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She liked to ornament her porches or her gardens with husky and handsome young college athletes.
years
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From this reading Indeed, her taste in the abstract, for animated Praxiteles had, for well-nigh two-score of years, been unimpeachable.
young
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From this reading She was fond of people, especially young people, and more especially of young men of the Apollo variety, though in a strictly proper, platonic and critical sense.
