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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 Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
all
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From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
always
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
anxiety
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From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
arm's
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From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
ave
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From this reading "It seems to me, sir," he said doubtfully, "that this one would 'ave done better.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
beautiful
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
Beggin
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From this reading Beggin' your pardon, sir."
better
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From this reading "It seems to me, sir," he said doubtfully, "that this one would 'ave done better.
bodies
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
depths
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It seems to me, sir," he said doubtfully, "that this one would 'ave done better.
doubtfully
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From this reading "It seems to me, sir," he said doubtfully, "that this one would 'ave done better.
especially
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From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
evening
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From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
face
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From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
fascinating
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From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
floating
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From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
grateful
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It seems to me, sir," he said doubtfully, "that this one would 'ave done better.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
holding
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From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
instead
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me, sir," he said doubtfully, "that this one would 'ave done better.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
ivory
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
lean
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From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
light
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From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
makes
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me, sir," he said doubtfully, "that this one would 'ave done better.
most
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
moved
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It seems to me, sir," he said doubtfully, "that this one would 'ave done better.
pardon
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From this reading Beggin' your pardon, sir."
parti-coloured
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From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
place
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From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
places
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
porch
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From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
preluding
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
proved
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From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
PURPLE
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From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
resemble
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
robe
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From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
Rollo
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From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
room
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
said
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From this reading "It seems to me, sir," he said doubtfully, "that this one would 'ave done better.
scarfs
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From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
seems
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From this reading "It seems to me, sir," he said doubtfully, "that this one would 'ave done better.
shadowed
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From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
sir
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From this reading "It seems to me, sir," he said doubtfully, "that this one would 'ave done better.
Sleep
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
softly
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
souls
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
spirit
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
task
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me, sir," he said doubtfully, "that this one would 'ave done better.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me, sir," he said doubtfully, "that this one would 'ave done better.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
TYRIAN
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From this reading TYRIAN PURPLE The "porch of light" proved to be an especially fascinating place at evening.
uppermost
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From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Evening, which makes most places resemble their souls instead of their bodies, had a grateful task in the beautiful room whose spirit was always uppermost, and Evening moved softly in its ivory depths, preluding for Sleep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here, his lean, shadowed face all anxiety, Rollo stood, holding at arm's length a parti-coloured robe with floating scarfs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It seems to me, sir," he said doubtfully, "that this one would 'ave done better.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Beggin' your pardon, sir."
