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The Heart's Kingdom

Chapter VII

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THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.
He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.
"It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.
"You see, Nickols will represent the cosmopolitan in judgment upon the normally developed insular.
I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.
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The Heart's Kingdom

Chapter VII

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.
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He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.
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"It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.
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"You see, Nickols will represent the cosmopolitan in judgment upon the normally developed insular.
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I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.”

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.”

Least noun US /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.”

Relief noun US /rɪˈliːf/

a feeling of comfort after worry or pain

From this reading “"It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “"It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.”

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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 TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

any

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

approval

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From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

artistic

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From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

astonishing

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

bowl

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From this reading He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.

breeze

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

brilliant

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From this reading He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.

considered

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

cosmopolitan

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From this reading "You see, Nickols will represent the cosmopolitan in judgment upon the normally developed insular.

culture

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

decanter

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From this reading He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.

delightful

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From this reading He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.

developed

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From this reading "You see, Nickols will represent the cosmopolitan in judgment upon the normally developed insular.

dinner

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

equity

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

eyes

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From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

father

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

feverish

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From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

freight

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

garden

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

generations

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

happiness

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From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

happy

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From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

Harlan

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

ice

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From this reading He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

insular

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From this reading "You see, Nickols will represent the cosmopolitan in judgment upon the normally developed insular.

interest

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

judgment

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From this reading "You see, Nickols will represent the cosmopolitan in judgment upon the normally developed insular.

Justice

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

kind

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

leastnounUS /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

LOVE

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

made

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From this reading He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

misty

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

moonlight

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

Mr

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

national

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

Nickols

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From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

normally

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From this reading "You see, Nickols will represent the cosmopolitan in judgment upon the normally developed insular.

o'clock

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

once

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

opinion

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

out

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

plans

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From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

porch

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

rates

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

a feeling of comfort after worry or pain

From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

represent

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From this reading "You see, Nickols will represent the cosmopolitan in judgment upon the normally developed insular.

represented

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

said

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From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

sanction

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From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

sat

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

seal

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From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

see

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From this reading "You see, Nickols will represent the cosmopolitan in judgment upon the normally developed insular.

sent

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

set

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From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

sideboard

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From this reading He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.

six

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

soft

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

SONG

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

spring

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

talked

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

ten

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

three

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From this reading He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.

times

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From this reading He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

trips

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From this reading He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.

TRISTAN

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

up

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From this reading I remember once that Mr. Justice Harlan said that in an opinion on freight rates I had sent up to him I had represented both the cosmopolitan and the insular interest with astonishing equity, and I told him that I considered that it took at least six generations of insular mind culture to see any kind of national equity.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

warm

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was brilliant and delightful, but three times he made trips to ice bowl and decanter on the sideboard.

waved

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From this reading THE TRISTAN LOVE SONG After dinner father and I sat out on the porch in the soft, warm breeze that waved a misty spring moonlight around us, and talked garden until after ten o'clock.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It will be a great relief and happiness to me if Nickols does sanction and set the seal of artistic approval upon our plans," he said, with feverish but happy eyes.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You see, Nickols will represent the cosmopolitan in judgment upon the normally developed insular.