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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 FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
alternatives
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From this reading I could not help smiling at the magnificence of the alternatives.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FLORENCE--THE GALLERY--THE VENUS DE MEDICIS--THE TRIBUNE--THE FORNARINA--THE CASCINE--AN ITALIAN FESTA--MADAME CATALANI.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
arrival
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From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
CASCINE
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From this reading FLORENCE--THE GALLERY--THE VENUS DE MEDICIS--THE TRIBUNE--THE FORNARINA--THE CASCINE--AN ITALIAN FESTA--MADAME CATALANI.
CATALANI
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From this reading FLORENCE--THE GALLERY--THE VENUS DE MEDICIS--THE TRIBUNE--THE FORNARINA--THE CASCINE--AN ITALIAN FESTA--MADAME CATALANI.
city
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From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
corner
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From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not help smiling at the magnificence of the alternatives.
course
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From this reading "To the Gallery, of course," said I, "to see the Venus de Medicis."
DE
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From this reading FLORENCE--THE GALLERY--THE VENUS DE MEDICIS--THE TRIBUNE--THE FORNARINA--THE CASCINE--AN ITALIAN FESTA--MADAME CATALANI.
debate
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From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
famous
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From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
FESTA
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From this reading FLORENCE--THE GALLERY--THE VENUS DE MEDICIS--THE TRIBUNE--THE FORNARINA--THE CASCINE--AN ITALIAN FESTA--MADAME CATALANI.
find
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From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
first
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From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
FLORENCE
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From this reading FLORENCE--THE GALLERY--THE VENUS DE MEDICIS--THE TRIBUNE--THE FORNARINA--THE CASCINE--AN ITALIAN FESTA--MADAME CATALANI.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
FORNARINA
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From this reading FLORENCE--THE GALLERY--THE VENUS DE MEDICIS--THE TRIBUNE--THE FORNARINA--THE CASCINE--AN ITALIAN FESTA--MADAME CATALANI.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
GALLERY
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From this reading FLORENCE--THE GALLERY--THE VENUS DE MEDICIS--THE TRIBUNE--THE FORNARINA--THE CASCINE--AN ITALIAN FESTA--MADAME CATALANI.
go
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From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
help
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From this reading I could not help smiling at the magnificence of the alternatives.
hotel
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From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
hour
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From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not help smiling at the magnificence of the alternatives.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
ITALIAN
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From this reading FLORENCE--THE GALLERY--THE VENUS DE MEDICIS--THE TRIBUNE--THE FORNARINA--THE CASCINE--AN ITALIAN FESTA--MADAME CATALANI.
MADAME
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From this reading FLORENCE--THE GALLERY--THE VENUS DE MEDICIS--THE TRIBUNE--THE FORNARINA--THE CASCINE--AN ITALIAN FESTA--MADAME CATALANI.
magnificence
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From this reading I could not help smiling at the magnificence of the alternatives.
MEDICIS
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From this reading FLORENCE--THE GALLERY--THE VENUS DE MEDICIS--THE TRIBUNE--THE FORNARINA--THE CASCINE--AN ITALIAN FESTA--MADAME CATALANI.
morning
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From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not help smiling at the magnificence of the alternatives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not help smiling at the magnificence of the alternatives.
oneself
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From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
pleasantnounUS /ˈpleasant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
pleasantest
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From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
said
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From this reading "To the Gallery, of course," said I, "to see the Venus de Medicis."
sallied
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From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
see
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From this reading "To the Gallery, of course," said I, "to see the Venus de Medicis."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
smiling
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From this reading I could not help smiling at the magnificence of the alternatives.
stopped
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From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLORENCE--THE GALLERY--THE VENUS DE MEDICIS--THE TRIBUNE--THE FORNARINA--THE CASCINE--AN ITALIAN FESTA--MADAME CATALANI.
things
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From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
time
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From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
TRIBUNE
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From this reading FLORENCE--THE GALLERY--THE VENUS DE MEDICIS--THE TRIBUNE--THE FORNARINA--THE CASCINE--AN ITALIAN FESTA--MADAME CATALANI.
VENUS
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From this reading FLORENCE--THE GALLERY--THE VENUS DE MEDICIS--THE TRIBUNE--THE FORNARINA--THE CASCINE--AN ITALIAN FESTA--MADAME CATALANI.
very
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From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We sallied from the hotel this morning an hour after our arrival, and stopped at the first corner to debate where we should go.
world
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From this reading FLORENCE.--It is among the pleasantest things in this very pleasant world, to find oneself for the first time in a famous city.
