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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 Two of Mrs. Oliver's sitting-room windows looked out on the fig-trees, and the third on a cosy piazza corner framed in passion-vines, where at the present moment stood a round table holding a crystal bowl of Gold of Ophir roses, a brown leather portfolio, and a dish of apricots.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Against the table leaned an old Spanish guitar with a yellow ribbon round its neck, and across the corner hung a gorgeous hammock of Persian colored threads, with two or three pillows of canary-colored China silk in one end.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against the table leaned an old Spanish guitar with a yellow ribbon round its neck, and across the corner hung a gorgeous hammock of Persian colored threads, with two or three pillows of canary-colored China silk in one end.
always
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Against the table leaned an old Spanish guitar with a yellow ribbon round its neck, and across the corner hung a gorgeous hammock of Persian colored threads, with two or three pillows of canary-colored China silk in one end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two of Mrs. Oliver's sitting-room windows looked out on the fig-trees, and the third on a cosy piazza corner framed in passion-vines, where at the present moment stood a round table holding a crystal bowl of Gold of Ophir roses, a brown leather portfolio, and a dish of apricots.
Anita
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any
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apricots
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From this reading Two of Mrs. Oliver's sitting-room windows looked out on the fig-trees, and the third on a cosy piazza corner framed in passion-vines, where at the present moment stood a round table holding a crystal bowl of Gold of Ophir roses, a brown leather portfolio, and a dish of apricots.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two of Mrs. Oliver's sitting-room windows looked out on the fig-trees, and the third on a cosy piazza corner framed in passion-vines, where at the present moment stood a round table holding a crystal bowl of Gold of Ophir roses, a brown leather portfolio, and a dish of apricots.
bamboo
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bowl
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brown
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A bamboo lounging-chair and a Shaker rocker completed the picture; and the passer-by could generally see Miss Anita Ferguson reclining in the one, and a young (but not Wise) man from the East in the other.
canary-colored
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China
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color
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colored
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From this reading Against the table leaned an old Spanish guitar with a yellow ribbon round its neck, and across the corner hung a gorgeous hammock of Persian colored threads, with two or three pillows of canary-colored China silk in one end.
completed
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corner
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cosy
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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crystal
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decorations
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dish
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East
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end
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Ferguson
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fig-trees
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FORECASTING
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From this reading FORECASTING THE FUTURE.
framed
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A bamboo lounging-chair and a Shaker rocker completed the picture; and the passer-by could generally see Miss Anita Ferguson reclining in the one, and a young (but not Wise) man from the East in the other.
FUTURE
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From this reading FORECASTING THE FUTURE.
generally
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Gold
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gorgeous
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guitar
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hammock
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holding
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hung
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From this reading Against the table leaned an old Spanish guitar with a yellow ribbon round its neck, and across the corner hung a gorgeous hammock of Persian colored threads, with two or three pillows of canary-colored China silk in one end.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two of Mrs. Oliver's sitting-room windows looked out on the fig-trees, and the third on a cosy piazza corner framed in passion-vines, where at the present moment stood a round table holding a crystal bowl of Gold of Ophir roses, a brown leather portfolio, and a dish of apricots.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not always the same young man any more than the decorations were always of the same color.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Against the table leaned an old Spanish guitar with a yellow ribbon round its neck, and across the corner hung a gorgeous hammock of Persian colored threads, with two or three pillows of canary-colored China silk in one end.
leaned
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leather
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lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two of Mrs. Oliver's sitting-room windows looked out on the fig-trees, and the third on a cosy piazza corner framed in passion-vines, where at the present moment stood a round table holding a crystal bowl of Gold of Ophir roses, a brown leather portfolio, and a dish of apricots.
lounging-chair
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man
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Miss
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moment
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more
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Mrs
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neck
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A bamboo lounging-chair and a Shaker rocker completed the picture; and the passer-by could generally see Miss Anita Ferguson reclining in the one, and a young (but not Wise) man from the East in the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two of Mrs. Oliver's sitting-room windows looked out on the fig-trees, and the third on a cosy piazza corner framed in passion-vines, where at the present moment stood a round table holding a crystal bowl of Gold of Ophir roses, a brown leather portfolio, and a dish of apricots.
old
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Oliver's
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two of Mrs. Oliver's sitting-room windows looked out on the fig-trees, and the third on a cosy piazza corner framed in passion-vines, where at the present moment stood a round table holding a crystal bowl of Gold of Ophir roses, a brown leather portfolio, and a dish of apricots.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Against the table leaned an old Spanish guitar with a yellow ribbon round its neck, and across the corner hung a gorgeous hammock of Persian colored threads, with two or three pillows of canary-colored China silk in one end.
Ophir
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Against the table leaned an old Spanish guitar with a yellow ribbon round its neck, and across the corner hung a gorgeous hammock of Persian colored threads, with two or three pillows of canary-colored China silk in one end.
other
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out
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passer-by
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passion-vines
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Persian
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piazza
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picture
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pillows
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portfolio
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present
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reclining
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ribbon
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rocker
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roses
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round
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samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not always the same young man any more than the decorations were always of the same color.
see
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Shaker
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silk
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sitting-room
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Spanish
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stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two of Mrs. Oliver's sitting-room windows looked out on the fig-trees, and the third on a cosy piazza corner framed in passion-vines, where at the present moment stood a round table holding a crystal bowl of Gold of Ophir roses, a brown leather portfolio, and a dish of apricots.
table
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From this reading Two of Mrs. Oliver's sitting-room windows looked out on the fig-trees, and the third on a cosy piazza corner framed in passion-vines, where at the present moment stood a round table holding a crystal bowl of Gold of Ophir roses, a brown leather portfolio, and a dish of apricots.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not always the same young man any more than the decorations were always of the same color.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORECASTING THE FUTURE.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two of Mrs. Oliver's sitting-room windows looked out on the fig-trees, and the third on a cosy piazza corner framed in passion-vines, where at the present moment stood a round table holding a crystal bowl of Gold of Ophir roses, a brown leather portfolio, and a dish of apricots.
threads
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three
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Two
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not always the same young man any more than the decorations were always of the same color.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not always the same young man any more than the decorations were always of the same color.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Two of Mrs. Oliver's sitting-room windows looked out on the fig-trees, and the third on a cosy piazza corner framed in passion-vines, where at the present moment stood a round table holding a crystal bowl of Gold of Ophir roses, a brown leather portfolio, and a dish of apricots.
windows
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Wise
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Against the table leaned an old Spanish guitar with a yellow ribbon round its neck, and across the corner hung a gorgeous hammock of Persian colored threads, with two or three pillows of canary-colored China silk in one end.
yellow
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young
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