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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 They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
arch
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
assembled
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From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Elaborate preparations had been made for the reception.
bevy
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
boughs
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
brim
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
cantor
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From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
ceremonies
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From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
cheeses
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
conclude
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From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
creatures
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From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
Elaborate
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From this reading Elaborate preparations had been made for the reception.
entire
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From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
estate
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From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
Fertöszeg
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From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
flower-baskets
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elaborate preparations had been made for the reception.
girls
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
gleamed
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
grapes
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
green
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elaborate preparations had been made for the reception.
hamper
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
heaped
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
highway
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From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
huge
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
hymn
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From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
innocent
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From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
intention
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From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
made
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From this reading Elaborate preparations had been made for the reception.
maids
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
marvelous
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
melons
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
new
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From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
new-comer
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
Ostyepka
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
platform
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
population
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From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
preparations
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From this reading Elaborate preparations had been made for the reception.
present
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
proprietress
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From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
public
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From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
ranged
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
reception
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From this reading Elaborate preparations had been made for the reception.
ripe
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
road
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
roses
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
rosy-cheeked
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
shapes
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
side
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
sort
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
spanned
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
superintendence
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From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
top
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
twelve
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
village
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From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
Vivat
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
waiting
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From this reading On a sort of platform, a bevy of rosy-cheeked maids were waiting to present to the new-comer a huge hamper heaped to the brim with ripe melons, grapes, and Ostyepka cheeses of marvelous shapes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
welcome
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From this reading The entire population of Fertöszeg was assembled on the public highway to welcome the new proprietress of the estate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
white
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They were under the superintendence of the village cantor, whose intention it was to conclude the ceremonies with a hymn of welcome by these innocent little creatures.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
word
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
yellow
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From this reading An arch of green boughs--at the top of which gleamed the word "Vivat" in yellow roses--spanned the road, on either side of which were ranged twelve little girls in white, with flower-baskets in their hands.
