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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 Fevers are not usually enviable things; but that is a kind of fever which we all envy.
all
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From this reading Fevers are not usually enviable things; but that is a kind of fever which we all envy.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
apace
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fevers are not usually enviable things; but that is a kind of fever which we all envy.
Blanche
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
bustle
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From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
busy
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
Cecil's
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
CIRCUMSTANCES
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From this reading FRANK IN REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES.
common
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From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
condition
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From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
crowded
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From this reading The Present how crowded, how occupied, how intense! the Future, how radiant, how dream-peopled!
day
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
dream-peopled
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From this reading The Present how crowded, how occupied, how intense! the Future, how radiant, how dream-peopled!
enviable
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From this reading Fevers are not usually enviable things; but that is a kind of fever which we all envy.
envy
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From this reading Fevers are not usually enviable things; but that is a kind of fever which we all envy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
fever
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From this reading Fevers are not usually enviable things; but that is a kind of fever which we all envy.
feverish
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From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
Fevers
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From this reading Fevers are not usually enviable things; but that is a kind of fever which we all envy.
FRANK
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From this reading FRANK IN REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES.
Future
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From this reading The Present how crowded, how occupied, how intense! the Future, how radiant, how dream-peopled!
games
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
greater
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
how
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From this reading The Present how crowded, how occupied, how intense! the Future, how radiant, how dream-peopled!
imaginary
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRANK IN REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES.
intense
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From this reading The Present how crowded, how occupied, how intense! the Future, how radiant, how dream-peopled!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
Julius
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From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
kind
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From this reading Fevers are not usually enviable things; but that is a kind of fever which we all envy.
Little
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
lovers
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From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
marriage
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From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
more
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fevers are not usually enviable things; but that is a kind of fever which we all envy.
occupied
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From this reading The Present how crowded, how occupied, how intense! the Future, how radiant, how dream-peopled!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
painting
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
preparations
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From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
Present
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From this reading The Present how crowded, how occupied, how intense! the Future, how radiant, how dream-peopled!
proceeded
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading The Present how crowded, how occupied, how intense! the Future, how radiant, how dream-peopled!
REDUCED
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From this reading FRANK IN REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES.
Rose
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
slowly
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
still
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
success
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
things
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From this reading Fevers are not usually enviable things; but that is a kind of fever which we all envy.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
throve
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From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
usually
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From this reading Fevers are not usually enviable things; but that is a kind of fever which we all envy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fevers are not usually enviable things; but that is a kind of fever which we all envy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
whirled
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From this reading Rose and Julius were in that feverish condition which is common to lovers, whirled amidst the bustle of marriage preparations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Rose Blanche throve apace; but Cecil's painting proceeded slowly, and his mind was still more busy with those imaginary games in which his success was greater and greater every day.
