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Saint Michael: A Romance
Saint Michael: A Romance

Chapter I

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The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY 1901.
SAINT MICHAEL.
Easter had come; the season of light and refreshment for universal nature!
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Saint Michael: A Romance

Chapter I

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
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PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY 1901.
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SAINT MICHAEL.
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Easter had come; the season of light and refreshment for universal nature!

Learner Dictionary

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Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Easter had come; the season of light and refreshment for universal nature!”

All words in this reading · 26

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1901

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From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY 1901.

2

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From this reading 2.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Easter had come; the season of light and refreshment for universal nature!

B

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From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY 1901.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Easter had come; the season of light and refreshment for universal nature!

COMPANY

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From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY 1901.

diphthong

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From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

Easter

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From this reading Easter had come; the season of light and refreshment for universal nature!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Easter had come; the season of light and refreshment for universal nature!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Easter had come; the season of light and refreshment for universal nature!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

J

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From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY 1901.

light

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From this reading Easter had come; the season of light and refreshment for universal nature!

LIPPINCOTT

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From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY 1901.

MICHAEL

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From this reading SAINT MICHAEL.

nature

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From this reading Easter had come; the season of light and refreshment for universal nature!

oe

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From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Easter had come; the season of light and refreshment for universal nature!

PHILADELPHIA

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From this reading PHILADELPHIA J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY 1901.

refreshment

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From this reading Easter had come; the season of light and refreshment for universal nature!

represented

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From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

SAINT

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From this reading SAINT MICHAEL.

season

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From this reading Easter had come; the season of light and refreshment for universal nature!

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

universal

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From this reading Easter had come; the season of light and refreshment for universal nature!