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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 With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Reminiscences spring up, like flowers, about uninteresting corners.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ***** For when we are put down in some unsightly neighbourhood, and especially if we have come to be more or less dependent on what we see, we must set ourselves to hunt out beautiful things with all the ardour and patience of a botanist after a rare plant.
agreeably
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all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
any
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ardour
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ***** For when we are put down in some unsightly neighbourhood, and especially if we have come to be more or less dependent on what we see, we must set ourselves to hunt out beautiful things with all the ardour and patience of a botanist after a rare plant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For, if we only stay long enough, we become at home in the neighbourhood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ***** For when we are put down in some unsightly neighbourhood, and especially if we have come to be more or less dependent on what we see, we must set ourselves to hunt out beautiful things with all the ardour and patience of a botanist after a rare plant.
beautiful
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become
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From this reading For, if we only stay long enough, we become at home in the neighbourhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
botanist
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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corners
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From this reading Reminiscences spring up, like flowers, about uninteresting corners.
degree
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From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
dependent
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down
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enough
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especially
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fall
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From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
favoured
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few
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flowers
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From this reading Reminiscences spring up, like flowers, about uninteresting corners.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, if we only stay long enough, we become at home in the neighbourhood.
forget
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From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
forth
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From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
highly
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home
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From this reading For, if we only stay long enough, we become at home in the neighbourhood.
hours
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hunt
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For, if we only stay long enough, we become at home in the neighbourhood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
justification
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From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
less
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From this reading ***** For when we are put down in some unsightly neighbourhood, and especially if we have come to be more or less dependent on what we see, we must set ourselves to hunt out beautiful things with all the ardour and patience of a botanist after a rare plant.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
like
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From this reading Reminiscences spring up, like flowers, about uninteresting corners.
live
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, if we only stay long enough, we become at home in the neighbourhood.
loveliness
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From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
more
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From this reading ***** For when we are put down in some unsightly neighbourhood, and especially if we have come to be more or less dependent on what we see, we must set ourselves to hunt out beautiful things with all the ardour and patience of a botanist after a rare plant.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ***** For when we are put down in some unsightly neighbourhood, and especially if we have come to be more or less dependent on what we see, we must set ourselves to hunt out beautiful things with all the ardour and patience of a botanist after a rare plant.
neighbourhood
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From this reading For, if we only stay long enough, we become at home in the neighbourhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
often
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ***** For when we are put down in some unsightly neighbourhood, and especially if we have come to be more or less dependent on what we see, we must set ourselves to hunt out beautiful things with all the ardour and patience of a botanist after a rare plant.
only
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ***** For when we are put down in some unsightly neighbourhood, and especially if we have come to be more or less dependent on what we see, we must set ourselves to hunt out beautiful things with all the ardour and patience of a botanist after a rare plant.
other
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From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading ***** For when we are put down in some unsightly neighbourhood, and especially if we have come to be more or less dependent on what we see, we must set ourselves to hunt out beautiful things with all the ardour and patience of a botanist after a rare plant.
out
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own
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From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
paradox
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pass
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patience
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place
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places
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From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
plant
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put
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rare
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Reminiscences
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From this reading Reminiscences spring up, like flowers, about uninteresting corners.
reward
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From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
see
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set
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some
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From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
spirit
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From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
spring
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From this reading Reminiscences spring up, like flowers, about uninteresting corners.
stay
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From this reading For, if we only stay long enough, we become at home in the neighbourhood.
superior
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From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
sympathetic
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From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
tempted
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From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
things
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From this reading ***** For when we are put down in some unsightly neighbourhood, and especially if we have come to be more or less dependent on what we see, we must set ourselves to hunt out beautiful things with all the ardour and patience of a botanist after a rare plant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
tolerant
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From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
uninteresting
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From this reading Reminiscences spring up, like flowers, about uninteresting corners.
unsightly
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From this reading ***** For when we are put down in some unsightly neighbourhood, and especially if we have come to be more or less dependent on what we see, we must set ourselves to hunt out beautiful things with all the ardour and patience of a botanist after a rare plant.
up
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From this reading Reminiscences spring up, like flowers, about uninteresting corners.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ***** For when we are put down in some unsightly neighbourhood, and especially if we have come to be more or less dependent on what we see, we must set ourselves to hunt out beautiful things with all the ardour and patience of a botanist after a rare plant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ***** For when we are put down in some unsightly neighbourhood, and especially if we have come to be more or less dependent on what we see, we must set ourselves to hunt out beautiful things with all the ardour and patience of a botanist after a rare plant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We forget to some degree the superior loveliness of other places, and fall into a tolerant and sympathetic spirit which is its own reward and justification.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all this in mind, I have often been tempted to put forth the paradox that any place is good enough to live a life in, while it is only in a few, and those highly favoured, that we can pass a few hours agreeably.
