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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 But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, _vive l’amour_!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
attraction
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From this reading A bizarre attraction lies for me in burning eyes that blaze through a lace veil, like flame through cannon smoke.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
bizarre
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From this reading A bizarre attraction lies for me in burning eyes that blaze through a lace veil, like flame through cannon smoke.
blaze
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From this reading A bizarre attraction lies for me in burning eyes that blaze through a lace veil, like flame through cannon smoke.
burning
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From this reading A bizarre attraction lies for me in burning eyes that blaze through a lace veil, like flame through cannon smoke.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My way of love would be to mount by a silken ladder, in the silence of a winter night.
cannon
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From this reading A bizarre attraction lies for me in burning eyes that blaze through a lace veil, like flame through cannon smoke.
cashmere
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From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
crease
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From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
crush
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From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
disarrange
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elaborate
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embellishes
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From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
enjoy
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From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
erection
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From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
eyes
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From this reading A bizarre attraction lies for me in burning eyes that blaze through a lace veil, like flame through cannon smoke.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading A bizarre attraction lies for me in burning eyes that blaze through a lace veil, like flame through cannon smoke.
flowers
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From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
hair
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From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
havoc
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
l'amour
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From this reading “Ah, _vive l’amour_!
lace
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From this reading A bizarre attraction lies for me in burning eyes that blaze through a lace veil, like flame through cannon smoke.
ladder
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From this reading My way of love would be to mount by a silken ladder, in the silence of a winter night.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
lies
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From this reading A bizarre attraction lies for me in burning eyes that blaze through a lace veil, like flame through cannon smoke.
like
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From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
love
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From this reading My way of love would be to mount by a silken ladder, in the silence of a winter night.
luxury
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From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
making
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From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
marvelously
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From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A bizarre attraction lies for me in burning eyes that blaze through a lace veil, like flame through cannon smoke.
mount
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From this reading My way of love would be to mount by a silken ladder, in the silence of a winter night.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My way of love would be to mount by a silken ladder, in the silence of a winter night.
night
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From this reading My way of love would be to mount by a silken ladder, in the silence of a winter night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
perhaps
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From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
scented
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From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading My way of love would be to mount by a silken ladder, in the silence of a winter night.
silk
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From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
silken
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From this reading My way of love would be to mount by a silken ladder, in the silence of a winter night.
smart
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From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
smoke
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From this reading A bizarre attraction lies for me in burning eyes that blaze through a lace veil, like flame through cannon smoke.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
surrounded
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From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A bizarre attraction lies for me in burning eyes that blaze through a lace veil, like flame through cannon smoke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A bizarre attraction lies for me in burning eyes that blaze through a lace veil, like flame through cannon smoke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
toilette
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From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
veil
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From this reading A bizarre attraction lies for me in burning eyes that blaze through a lace veil, like flame through cannon smoke.
vive
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From this reading “Ah, _vive l’amour_!
way
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From this reading My way of love would be to mount by a silken ladder, in the silence of a winter night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I enjoy making havoc with an elaborate erection of scented hair; I like to crush flowers, to disarrange and crease a smart toilette at will.
winter
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From this reading My way of love would be to mount by a silken ladder, in the silence of a winter night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But let it be in silk and cashmere, surrounded with the luxury which so marvelously embellishes it; for is it not perhaps itself a luxury?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My way of love would be to mount by a silken ladder, in the silence of a winter night.
