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Stella Maris
Stella Maris

Chapter XVII

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THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.
With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
It would be a great adventure.
Why should she not embark on it?
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Stella Maris

Chapter XVII

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.
Line 2
It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.
Line 3
With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.
Line 4
It would be a great adventure.
Line 5
Why should she not embark on it?

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It would be a great adventure.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.”

Stood noun US /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “It would be a great adventure.”

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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 THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

adventure

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From this reading It would be a great adventure.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

audacious

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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

away

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From this reading It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It would be a great adventure.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

breath

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From this reading It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.

came

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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

dancing

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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

delicious

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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.

dizzied

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From this reading It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.

embark

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From this reading Why should she not embark on it?

excitement

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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.

eyes

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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.

filled

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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.

foamy

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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It would be a great adventure.

hat

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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

head

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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

heart

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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.

looking

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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.

mirror

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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

moment

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From this reading It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Why should she not embark on it?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

own

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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.

pink

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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

putting

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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

roses

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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Why should she not embark on it?

Stella

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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

stoodnounUS /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

throbbing

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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It dizzied her for a moment, and took away her breath.

tulle

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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.

white

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From this reading THE next morning Stella was putting on her hat, a foamy thing of white tulle and pink roses, before her mirror, when an audacious thought came dancing into her head.

Why

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From this reading Why should she not embark on it?

wide

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From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With throbbing heart, she stood looking into her own wide eyes, which were filled with delicious excitement.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be a great adventure.