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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The shadows of that same exquisite evening fell very softly across the walled-in pleasance at Nicolashof.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinner was over, and the Governor sat upon the terrace with his cigarette, and Vronsky as his companion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PRIMROSE PATH Ye are not bound!
ARNOLD
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From this reading --EDWIN ARNOLD.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dinner was over, and the Governor sat upon the terrace with his cigarette, and Vronsky as his companion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shadows of that same exquisite evening fell very softly across the walled-in pleasance at Nicolashof.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
best
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From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
better
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From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
bound
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From this reading THE PRIMROSE PATH Ye are not bound!
celestial
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From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
cigarette
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From this reading Dinner was over, and the Governor sat upon the terrace with his cigarette, and Vronsky as his companion.
companion
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From this reading Dinner was over, and the Governor sat upon the terrace with his cigarette, and Vronsky as his companion.
Dinner
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From this reading Dinner was over, and the Governor sat upon the terrace with his cigarette, and Vronsky as his companion.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
EDWIN
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From this reading --EDWIN ARNOLD.
evening
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From this reading The shadows of that same exquisite evening fell very softly across the walled-in pleasance at Nicolashof.
exquisite
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From this reading The shadows of that same exquisite evening fell very softly across the walled-in pleasance at Nicolashof.
fell
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From this reading The shadows of that same exquisite evening fell very softly across the walled-in pleasance at Nicolashof.
good
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From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
Governor
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From this reading Dinner was over, and the Governor sat upon the terrace with his cigarette, and Vronsky as his companion.
Heart
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From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dinner was over, and the Governor sat upon the terrace with his cigarette, and Vronsky as his companion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
Nicolashof
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From this reading The shadows of that same exquisite evening fell very softly across the walled-in pleasance at Nicolashof.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PRIMROSE PATH Ye are not bound!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dinner was over, and the Governor sat upon the terrace with his cigarette, and Vronsky as his companion.
pass
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From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
PATH
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From this reading THE PRIMROSE PATH Ye are not bound!
pleasance
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From this reading The shadows of that same exquisite evening fell very softly across the walled-in pleasance at Nicolashof.
PRIMROSE
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From this reading THE PRIMROSE PATH Ye are not bound!
rest
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From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The shadows of that same exquisite evening fell very softly across the walled-in pleasance at Nicolashof.
sat
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From this reading Dinner was over, and the Governor sat upon the terrace with his cigarette, and Vronsky as his companion.
shadows
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From this reading The shadows of that same exquisite evening fell very softly across the walled-in pleasance at Nicolashof.
softly
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From this reading The shadows of that same exquisite evening fell very softly across the walled-in pleasance at Nicolashof.
soul
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From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
Stronger
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From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
sweet
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From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
terrace
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From this reading Dinner was over, and the Governor sat upon the terrace with his cigarette, and Vronsky as his companion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIMROSE PATH Ye are not bound!
things
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From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dinner was over, and the Governor sat upon the terrace with his cigarette, and Vronsky as his companion.
very
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From this reading The shadows of that same exquisite evening fell very softly across the walled-in pleasance at Nicolashof.
Vronsky
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From this reading Dinner was over, and the Governor sat upon the terrace with his cigarette, and Vronsky as his companion.
walled-in
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From this reading The shadows of that same exquisite evening fell very softly across the walled-in pleasance at Nicolashof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dinner was over, and the Governor sat upon the terrace with his cigarette, and Vronsky as his companion.
woe
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From this reading The soul of things is sweet, The Heart of being is celestial rest, Stronger than woe is will: that which was good Doth pass to better--best.
YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading THE PRIMROSE PATH Ye are not bound!
