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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 day was very fine,--a real summer day, with a blazing sun and a cloudless blue sky.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An omen of what?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
arm-in-arm
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
blazing
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From this reading The day was very fine,--a real summer day, with a blazing sun and a cloudless blue sky.
blue
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From this reading The day was very fine,--a real summer day, with a blazing sun and a cloudless blue sky.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
church
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
cloudless
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From this reading The day was very fine,--a real summer day, with a blazing sun and a cloudless blue sky.
day
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From this reading The day was very fine,--a real summer day, with a blazing sun and a cloudless blue sky.
DIVIDE
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From this reading "OCEANS SHOULD DIVIDE US."
dressed
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From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
feudal
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
fine
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From this reading The day was very fine,--a real summer day, with a blazing sun and a cloudless blue sky.
Gilbert
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
good
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From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
home
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
like
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From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
Mordred
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From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
morning
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
Mrs
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
muslin
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From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
OCEANS
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From this reading "OCEANS SHOULD DIVIDE US."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
omen
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From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
outline
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
picnic
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
planned
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
real
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From this reading The day was very fine,--a real summer day, with a blazing sun and a cloudless blue sky.
robe
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From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
romance
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
rough
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
ruins
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
seemed
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From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
SHOULDmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "OCEANS SHOULD DIVIDE US."
Sigismund
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
sketch
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
sky
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From this reading The day was very fine,--a real summer day, with a blazing sun and a cloudless blue sky.
stayed
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
summer
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From this reading The day was very fine,--a real summer day, with a blazing sun and a cloudless blue sky.
sun
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From this reading The day was very fine,--a real summer day, with a blazing sun and a cloudless blue sky.
sunshine
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From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
thought
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From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "OCEANS SHOULD DIVIDE US."
usual
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
very
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From this reading The day was very fine,--a real summer day, with a blazing sun and a cloudless blue sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was very fine,--a real summer day, with a blazing sun and a cloudless blue sky.
Waverly
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
wear
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From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
went
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An omen of what?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert went to church arm-in-arm as usual on the morning after the picnic; but Sigismund stayed at home to sketch the rough outline of that feudal romance which he had planned among the ruins of Waverly.
white
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From this reading The sunshine seemed like a good omen, Mrs. Gilbert thought, as she dressed herself in the white muslin robe that she was to wear at Mordred.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day was very fine,--a real summer day, with a blazing sun and a cloudless blue sky.
