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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 Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
all
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From this reading Only he made the proviso, that in all amusements which he and Christal shared, Miss Rothesay should be in some way united.
almost
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
always
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From this reading Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
amuse
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From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
amusements
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From this reading Only he made the proviso, that in all amusements which he and Christal shared, Miss Rothesay should be in some way united.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
battle
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only he made the proviso, that in all amusements which he and Christal shared, Miss Rothesay should be in some way united.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
came
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From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
Christal
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From this reading Only he made the proviso, that in all amusements which he and Christal shared, Miss Rothesay should be in some way united.
contended
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
days
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From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
Dell
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From this reading Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
envy
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
frequent
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From this reading Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
gay
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
good-natured
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From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
gracefully
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
graver
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From this reading How much older, graver, and sadder, she seemed than they!
guest
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From this reading Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
How
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From this reading How much older, graver, and sadder, she seemed than they!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
invalid
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From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
light
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
listened
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
Lyle
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From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
made
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From this reading Only he made the proviso, that in all amusements which he and Christal shared, Miss Rothesay should be in some way united.
mingled
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
Miss
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From this reading Only he made the proviso, that in all amusements which he and Christal shared, Miss Rothesay should be in some way united.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
much
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From this reading How much older, graver, and sadder, she seemed than they!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
older
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From this reading How much older, graver, and sadder, she seemed than they!
Olive
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
only
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From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
painting-room
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
proviso
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From this reading Only he made the proviso, that in all amusements which he and Christal shared, Miss Rothesay should be in some way united.
quiet
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From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
reclined
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
Rothesay
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From this reading Only he made the proviso, that in all amusements which he and Christal shared, Miss Rothesay should be in some way united.
sadder
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From this reading How much older, graver, and sadder, she seemed than they!
said
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From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How much older, graver, and sadder, she seemed than they!
shared
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From this reading Only he made the proviso, that in all amusements which he and Christal shared, Miss Rothesay should be in some way united.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Only he made the proviso, that in all amusements which he and Christal shared, Miss Rothesay should be in some way united.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
sofa
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
Some
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From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
sometimes
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
song
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How much older, graver, and sadder, she seemed than they!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
there
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How much older, graver, and sadder, she seemed than they!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
truth
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From this reading Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
uniformity
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From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
united
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From this reading Only he made the proviso, that in all amusements which he and Christal shared, Miss Rothesay should be in some way united.
visits
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From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
voices
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
way
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From this reading Only he made the proviso, that in all amusements which he and Christal shared, Miss Rothesay should be in some way united.
welcome
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From this reading Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
whereupon
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether that were the truth or no, he was a frequent and always welcome guest at the Dell.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only he made the proviso, that in all amusements which he and Christal shared, Miss Rothesay should be in some way united.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Some days passed in quiet uniformity, broken only by the visits of good-natured Lyle, who came, as he said, to amuse the invalid.
wits
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
worked
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
young
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From this reading So, morning after morning, the sofa whereupon the invalid gracefully reclined was brought into the painting-room, and there, while Olive worked, she listened, sometimes almost in envy, to the gay young voices that mingled in song, or contended in the light battle of wits.
