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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 “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
apothegm
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From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
appears
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From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
appositeness
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From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
bottom
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From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
bowl
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
bread
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
bring
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From this reading “Come, Phœbe,” said Hepzibah, “it is time to bring the currants.”
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
bushes
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But for this short life of ours, one would like a house and a moderate garden-spot of one’s own.”
china
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, Phœbe,” said Hepzibah, “it is time to bring the currants.”
concluding
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From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
crushed
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
currants
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From this reading “Come, Phœbe,” said Hepzibah, “it is time to bring the currants.”
daguerreotypist
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From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
declining
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
distinctness
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From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
fathom
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From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
fell
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
Fourier
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From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
Frenchman
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From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
freshly
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
garden
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
garden-spot
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From this reading “But for this short life of ours, one would like a house and a moderate garden-spot of one’s own.”
gathered
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
Hepzibah
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From this reading “Come, Phœbe,” said Hepzibah, “it is time to bring the currants.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
house
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From this reading “But for this short life of ours, one would like a house and a moderate garden-spot of one’s own.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come, Phœbe,” said Hepzibah, “it is time to bring the currants.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But for this short life of ours, one would like a house and a moderate garden-spot of one’s own.”
like
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From this reading “But for this short life of ours, one would like a house and a moderate garden-spot of one’s own.”
loaf
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
moderate
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From this reading “But for this short life of ours, one would like a house and a moderate garden-spot of one’s own.”
much
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From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But for this short life of ours, one would like a house and a moderate garden-spot of one’s own.”
one's
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From this reading “But for this short life of ours, one would like a house and a moderate garden-spot of one’s own.”
only
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From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “But for this short life of ours, one would like a house and a moderate garden-spot of one’s own.”
out
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
own
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From this reading “But for this short life of ours, one would like a house and a moderate garden-spot of one’s own.”
pause
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From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
Phœbe
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From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
principles
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From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
profundity
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From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
remarked
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From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
richness
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
said
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From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “But for this short life of ours, one would like a house and a moderate garden-spot of one’s own.”
smiling
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From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
space
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
sugar
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
sunshine
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
systematizing
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From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
then
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, Phœbe,” said Hepzibah, “it is time to bring the currants.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
trying
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From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
Uncle
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From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
Venner
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From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
Why
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From this reading “Why, so they are, Uncle Venner,” remarked Phœbe after a pause; for she had been trying to fathom the profundity and appositeness of this concluding apothegm.
wisdom
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From this reading “It appears to me,” said the daguerreotypist, smiling, “that Uncle Venner has the principles of Fourier at the bottom of his wisdom; only they have not quite so much distinctness in his mind as in that of the systematizing Frenchman.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But for this short life of ours, one would like a house and a moderate garden-spot of one’s own.”
yellow
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From this reading And then, while the yellow richness of the declining sunshine still fell into the open space of the garden, Phœbe brought out a loaf of bread and a china bowl of currants, freshly gathered from the bushes, and crushed with sugar.
