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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 These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
abode
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From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
all
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From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
arriving
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From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As might have been expected, new surprises awaited the guests in the garden.
aspect
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
Aurora
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
awaited
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From this reading As might have been expected, new surprises awaited the guests in the garden.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As might have been expected, new surprises awaited the guests in the garden.
bounded
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
brilliant
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From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
called
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
changed
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From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
Colbert
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From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
day
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From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
de
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From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
designed
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From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
Duc
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From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
expected
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From this reading As might have been expected, new surprises awaited the guests in the garden.
fairy
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From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
find
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From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
finished
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
football
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
games
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
garden
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From this reading As might have been expected, new surprises awaited the guests in the garden.
gardens
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From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
garlands
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From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
generally
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
given
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
graceful
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From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
GREENLANDERS
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From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE GREENLANDERS.
guests
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From this reading As might have been expected, new surprises awaited the guests in the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As might have been expected, new surprises awaited the guests in the garden.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As might have been expected, new surprises awaited the guests in the garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
large
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
Le
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From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
light
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From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
linked
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From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
Maine
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From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
midst
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As might have been expected, new surprises awaited the guests in the garden.
new
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From this reading As might have been expected, new surprises awaited the guests in the garden.
night
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
Notre
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From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
now
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From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE GREENLANDERS.
old
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From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
only
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
paths
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From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
pavilion
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
QUEEN
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From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE GREENLANDERS.
really
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From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
retire
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
ring
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
royal
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
sheet
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
signal
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
sold
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From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
surprises
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From this reading As might have been expected, new surprises awaited the guests in the garden.
tennis
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN OF THE GREENLANDERS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
tilting
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These gardens, designed by Le Notre for Colbert, and sold by him to the Duc de Maine, had now really the appearance of a fairy abode.
together
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From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
trees
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From this reading Every one was astonished on arriving to find all the old trees and graceful paths linked together by garlands of light which changed the night into brilliant day.
truly
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
water
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From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were bounded only by a large sheet of water, in the midst of which was the pavilion of Aurora--so called because from this pavilion was generally given the signal that the night was finished, and that it was time to retire--and had, with their games of tennis, football, and tilting at the ring, an aspect truly royal.
