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able
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From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
all
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
associated
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From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
beauty
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
brilliant
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From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
calm
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
cities
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
Como
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Dalton
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From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
desolate
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
enjoyment
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From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
ever-recurring
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From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
eyes
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
grandeur
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
halted
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
home
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From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
How
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image
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From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
interest
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
invisible
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From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
Kate
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From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
link
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From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
Mala
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
met
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From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
moment
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Nelly
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From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
now
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From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
object
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From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
objects
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
own
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From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
picturesque
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
pleasure
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
return
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From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
round
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From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
saw
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From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
say
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scenery
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
some
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From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
Splugen
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
succeeded
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
things
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thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
thoughts
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From this reading At first every image and object seemed associated by some invisible link with thoughts of home.
thousand
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
tranquil
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
treasure
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treasures
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
up
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
varied
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From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading LET us now return to Kate Dalton, whose life, since we last saw her, had been one round of brilliant enjoyment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the pleasure of the journey, with all its varied objects of interest, the picturesque scenery of the Via Mala, the desolate grandeur of the Splugen, the calm and tranquil beauty of Como, succeeded the thousand treasures of art in the great cities where they halted.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How should she ever be able to treasure up her own memories and tell of the wonderful things that every moment met her eyes?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would Nelly think or say of this? was the ever-recurring question of her mind.
