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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 He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
abided
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
all
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From this reading He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
always
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From this reading He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In fancy now he could see the wide veranda built around one of the loveliest summer homes of the beautiful Thousand Islands.
beautiful
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From this reading In fancy now he could see the wide veranda built around one of the loveliest summer homes of the beautiful Thousand Islands.
big
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
bold
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From this reading He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
built
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From this reading In fancy now he could see the wide veranda built around one of the loveliest summer homes of the beautiful Thousand Islands.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
chairs
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From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
compare
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From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
Cushions
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From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
day
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From this reading He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
divans
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From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
dwelling
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
easy
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From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
endless
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From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
entered
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
entire
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From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
fancy
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From this reading In fancy now he could see the wide veranda built around one of the loveliest summer homes of the beautiful Thousand Islands.
finding
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
gallery
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From this reading He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
gateway
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
Gloria
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From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
gone
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
heart
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
here
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From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
homes
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From this reading In fancy now he could see the wide veranda built around one of the loveliest summer homes of the beautiful Thousand Islands.
honest
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
honor
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
Howard
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From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
infatuation
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From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
Islands
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From this reading In fancy now he could see the wide veranda built around one of the loveliest summer homes of the beautiful Thousand Islands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
Kathryn
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From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
lay
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From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
love
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
loveliest
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From this reading In fancy now he could see the wide veranda built around one of the loveliest summer homes of the beautiful Thousand Islands.
memory's
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From this reading He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
now
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From this reading In fancy now he could see the wide veranda built around one of the loveliest summer homes of the beautiful Thousand Islands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
others
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From this reading He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
out
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From this reading He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
own
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From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
palms
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From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
plants
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From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
potted
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From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
recalled
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From this reading He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
scattered
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From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
see
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From this reading In fancy now he could see the wide veranda built around one of the loveliest summer homes of the beautiful Thousand Islands.
silken
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From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
soft
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From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
stand
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From this reading He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
still
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
summer
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
there
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
Thinking
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From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
Thousand
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From this reading In fancy now he could see the wide veranda built around one of the loveliest summer homes of the beautiful Thousand Islands.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
tossed
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From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
truth
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
tubs
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From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
veranda
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From this reading In fancy now he could see the wide veranda built around one of the loveliest summer homes of the beautiful Thousand Islands.
Verrill
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From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cushions--soft and silken--lay tossed about on easy chairs and divans that were scattered about here and there among tubs of palms and potted plants.
wide
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From this reading In fancy now he could see the wide veranda built around one of the loveliest summer homes of the beautiful Thousand Islands.
Williston's
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From this reading Thinking of Williston’s infatuation for Gloria Howard, he could but compare it to his own entire, endless love for Kathryn Verrill.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He recalled a day that would always stand out in bold relief from all others in memory’s gallery.
years
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From this reading Through the gateway to his big, honest heart, one summer in the years gone by, love had entered, and--finding it the dwelling of honor and truth--it abided there still.
