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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 From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
according
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
all
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
almost
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
ambition
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
atmosphere
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
big-eyed
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
bonds
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
break
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
castle
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
child-soul
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
Clouds
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From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
combinations
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
conferred
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
DAMSEL
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From this reading THE DAMSEL WHICH FELL SICK.
day
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From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
down
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From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
earthly
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
evening
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
father
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
FELL
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From this reading THE DAMSEL WHICH FELL SICK.
find
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
forming
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
forth
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
fortress
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
gently
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
giving
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
got
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
grandfather
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
green
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
horizon
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From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
horse
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
humanity
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
husk
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
indeed
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
inhabitants
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
inside
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
June
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
knew
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
leaving
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
like
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
living
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
lobe
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
local
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
love
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
loved
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
lovely
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
met
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From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
Molly
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
mother
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
pain
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
privileges
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
rights
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
rising
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
rough
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
second
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
several
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From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
SICK
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From this reading THE DAMSEL WHICH FELL SICK.
sides
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From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
slowly
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From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
spouting
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
sultry
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
sun
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From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAMSEL WHICH FELL SICK.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
tomb
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
tree
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
up
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From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
wait
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
wanted
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
war
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From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
way
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
weather
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
week
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From this reading One sultry evening in the second week of June, the weather had again got inside the inhabitants of the castle, forming different combinations according to the local atmosphere it found in each.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DAMSEL WHICH FELL SICK.
white-faced
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From this reading The bonds of the earthly life that had for ever conferred upon it the rights and privileges of humanity were giving way, and little, white-faced, big-eyed Molly was leaving father and mother and grandfather and spouting horse and all, to find--what?--To find what she wanted, and wait a little for what she loved.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading From within the great fortress, like the rough husk whence the green lobe of a living tree was about to break forth, a lovely child-soul, that knew neither of war nor ambition, knew indeed almost nothing save love and pain, was gently rising as from the tomb.
zenith
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From this reading Clouds had been slowly steaming up all day from several sides of the horizon, and as the sun went down, they met in the zenith.
