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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 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
ACCOMPLICES
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From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner they sat on the verandah overlooking the river and the embankment.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After dinner they sat on the verandah overlooking the river and the embankment.
artistic
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
attendant
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
backwards
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
balcony
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
banquet
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
comfort
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
dined
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From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
dining
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From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
dinner
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From this reading After dinner they sat on the verandah overlooking the river and the embankment.
down
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From this reading Elsie leaned her head upon her hands, looking down upon this scene, though not quite with these thoughts.
drag
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From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
Elsie
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From this reading Elsie leaned her head upon her hands, looking down upon this scene, though not quite with these thoughts.
embankment
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From this reading After dinner they sat on the verandah overlooking the river and the embankment.
evening
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From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
fast
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From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
figures
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
flit
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
forwardsnounUS /ˈforwards/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Elsie leaned her head upon her hands, looking down upon this scene, though not quite with these thoughts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
head
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From this reading Elsie leaned her head upon her hands, looking down upon this scene, though not quite with these thoughts.
heights
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsie leaned her head upon her hands, looking down upon this scene, though not quite with these thoughts.
hopelessly
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From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
hotel
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
iniquities
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From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
lean
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From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
leaned
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From this reading Elsie leaned her head upon her hands, looking down upon this scene, though not quite with these thoughts.
limbs
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From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
looking
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From this reading Elsie leaned her head upon her hands, looking down upon this scene, though not quite with these thoughts.
mental
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
overlooking
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From this reading After dinner they sat on the verandah overlooking the river and the embankment.
peace
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
physical
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
prevail
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
probably
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From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
proceeds
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From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elsie leaned her head upon her hands, looking down upon this scene, though not quite with these thoughts.
river
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From this reading After dinner they sat on the verandah overlooking the river and the embankment.
sadly
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From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
sat
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From this reading After dinner they sat on the verandah overlooking the river and the embankment.
Savoy
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From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
scene
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From this reading Elsie leaned her head upon her hands, looking down upon this scene, though not quite with these thoughts.
serene
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
shades
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
stage
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
sweet
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Elsie leaned her head upon her hands, looking down upon this scene, though not quite with these thoughts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After dinner they sat on the verandah overlooking the river and the embankment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Elsie leaned her head upon her hands, looking down upon this scene, though not quite with these thoughts.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Elsie leaned her head upon her hands, looking down upon this scene, though not quite with these thoughts.
thoughts
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From this reading Elsie leaned her head upon her hands, looking down upon this scene, though not quite with these thoughts.
THREE
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From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
Tis
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
together
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From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
unquiet
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
verandah
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From this reading After dinner they sat on the verandah overlooking the river and the embankment.
view
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From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
walk
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From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
wall
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From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
well
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From this reading They--alas!--have not dined so well, or they could not walk so fast, or drag their limbs so hopelessly, or lean over the wall so sadly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE THREE ACCOMPLICES On that same evening the three accomplices--probably on the proceeds of their iniquities--were dining together at the _Savoy_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 'Tis sweet, what time the evening shades prevail, while one is still in the stage of physical comfort and mental peace attendant upon an artistic little banquet, to view from the serene heights of a balcony at that hotel the unquiet figures of those who flit backwards and forwards below.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elsie leaned her head upon her hands, looking down upon this scene, though not quite with these thoughts.
