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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 fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
bearingsplural nounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
belonged
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From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
black
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From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
chamber
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From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
clear
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
confiscation
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From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
Cornelius
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From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
Cornelius's
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From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
dreamed
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From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
dreaming
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From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
drops
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From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
emblazoned
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From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
fact
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
fallen
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From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
heart
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From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
heraldic
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From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
hereditary
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From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
high-spirited
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
judicious
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
known
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From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
like
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From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
mean
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
merchant-bourgeoisie
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From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
mistaken
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From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
moral
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
more
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From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
nobility
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From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
noble
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
own
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
perception
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
physical
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
poison
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From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
position
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
property
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From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
prouder
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From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
qualities
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
ready
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From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
richly
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From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
Rosa
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From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
said
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From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
secluded
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From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
shop
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From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
signs
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From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
social
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
speech
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From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
there
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From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
thoughtless
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From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
tulip
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From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
very
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
view
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From this reading The fact was, that, as Rosa was a high-spirited creature, of no mean perception and a noble heart, she took a very clear and judicious view of her own social position, if not of her moral and physical qualities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
wealthy
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From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
wept
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From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cornelius was a scholar, and was wealthy,--at least he had been before the confiscation of his property; Cornelius belonged to the merchant-bourgeoisie, who were prouder of their richly emblazoned shop signs than the hereditary nobility of their heraldic bearings.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But poor Rosa, in her secluded chamber, could not have known of whom or of what Cornelius was dreaming.
words
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From this reading But as there was no one to tell her so, and as the words of Cornelius’s thoughtless speech had fallen upon her heart like drops of poison, she did not dream, but she wept.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading From what he had said she was more ready to believe that he dreamed of the black tulip than of her; and yet Rosa was mistaken.
