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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 was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
agile
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
Arcadian
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
back
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From this reading By and by, his own mood seemed to brighten Miriam’s, and was reflected back upon himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
bright
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
brighten
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From this reading By and by, his own mood seemed to brighten Miriam’s, and was reflected back upon himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
checked
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
copiously
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From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
demonstration
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
Donatello's
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From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
ebullition
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
effect
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From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
effervesced
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
emotion
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
FAUN
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From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
features
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
frame
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
gesture
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
gloom
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
heretofore
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
indeed
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From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
instinctive
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
joyous
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
language
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
limited
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
Miriam's
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From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
modes
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
moment
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
mood
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From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
movement
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
natural
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
NYMPH
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From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
old
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
otherwise
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
own
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From this reading By and by, his own mood seemed to brighten Miriam’s, and was reflected back upon himself.
play
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
range
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
reflected
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From this reading By and by, his own mood seemed to brighten Miriam’s, and was reflected back upon himself.
Rome
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
sadder
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From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By and by, his own mood seemed to brighten Miriam’s, and was reflected back upon himself.
seldom
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From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
silent
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From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
sky
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
society
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
soft
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
speak
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
spirits
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From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAUN AND NYMPH Miriam’s sadder mood, it might be, had at first an effect on Donatello’s spirits.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
unconscious
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By and by, his own mood seemed to brighten Miriam’s, and was reflected back upon himself.
usual
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
volumes
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From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His usual modes of demonstration were by the natural language of gesture, the instinctive movement of his agile frame, and the unconscious play of his features, which, within a limited range of thought and emotion, would speak volumes in a moment.
woods
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From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
words
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From this reading He was silent for a while; it being, indeed, seldom Donatello’s impulse to express himself copiously in words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It checked the joyous ebullition into which they would otherwise have effervesced when he found himself in her society, not, as heretofore, in the old gloom of Rome, but under that bright soft sky and in those Arcadian woods.
