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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 POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Beyond, the landscape--wrapped in a delicate haze of purple--was gently swooning in the arms of this November afternoon.
aggressive
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From this reading All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin.
All
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From this reading All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
appeared
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
arms
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From this reading Beyond, the landscape--wrapped in a delicate haze of purple--was gently swooning in the arms of this November afternoon.
bedraggled
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
bestowing
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From this reading The wintry sun was bestowing its last cold kiss on the terraces and bosquets of the park.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond, the landscape--wrapped in a delicate haze of purple--was gently swooning in the arms of this November afternoon.
bird-song
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From this reading All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin.
bosquets
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From this reading The wintry sun was bestowing its last cold kiss on the terraces and bosquets of the park.
brilliantly
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin.
butterflies
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
chirrup
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From this reading All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin.
Close
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
cold
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From this reading The wintry sun was bestowing its last cold kiss on the terraces and bosquets of the park.
delicate
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From this reading Beyond, the landscape--wrapped in a delicate haze of purple--was gently swooning in the arms of this November afternoon.
dozen
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
dull
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
faded
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
few
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
flesh
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
flight
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
fluttered
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
fountain
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
garden
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
gay
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
gently
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From this reading Beyond, the landscape--wrapped in a delicate haze of purple--was gently swooning in the arms of this November afternoon.
giddy
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
group
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
harsh
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From this reading All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin.
haze
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From this reading Beyond, the landscape--wrapped in a delicate haze of purple--was gently swooning in the arms of this November afternoon.
hose
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
hued
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beyond, the landscape--wrapped in a delicate haze of purple--was gently swooning in the arms of this November afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
irrepressible
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From this reading All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wintry sun was bestowing its last cold kiss on the terraces and bosquets of the park.
kiss
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From this reading The wintry sun was bestowing its last cold kiss on the terraces and bosquets of the park.
landscape
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From this reading Beyond, the landscape--wrapped in a delicate haze of purple--was gently swooning in the arms of this November afternoon.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wintry sun was bestowing its last cold kiss on the terraces and bosquets of the park.
later
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
like
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
listlessly
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
mantles
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
men
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
MIRRAB
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
moments
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
moved
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
mud-stained
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
note
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From this reading All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin.
November
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From this reading Beyond, the landscape--wrapped in a delicate haze of purple--was gently swooning in the arms of this November afternoon.
occasional
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From this reading All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wintry sun was bestowing its last cold kiss on the terraces and bosquets of the park.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
out
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
park
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From this reading The wintry sun was bestowing its last cold kiss on the terraces and bosquets of the park.
POORnounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
purple
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From this reading Beyond, the landscape--wrapped in a delicate haze of purple--was gently swooning in the arms of this November afternoon.
ragged
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
robin
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From this reading All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin.
shoes
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
silent
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From this reading All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
somewhat
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
sparrows
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From this reading All bird-song was silent, save the harsh chirrup of aggressive sparrows and the occasional brisk note of an irrepressible robin.
strange
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
sun
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From this reading The wintry sun was bestowing its last cold kiss on the terraces and bosquets of the park.
swooning
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From this reading Beyond, the landscape--wrapped in a delicate haze of purple--was gently swooning in the arms of this November afternoon.
terraces
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From this reading The wintry sun was bestowing its last cold kiss on the terraces and bosquets of the park.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beyond, the landscape--wrapped in a delicate haze of purple--was gently swooning in the arms of this November afternoon.
throng
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wintry sun was bestowing its last cold kiss on the terraces and bosquets of the park.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
whole
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From this reading POOR MIRRAB A few moments later the whole gay and giddy throng, like a flight of brilliantly hued butterflies, had fluttered out into the garden.
wintry
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From this reading The wintry sun was bestowing its last cold kiss on the terraces and bosquets of the park.
women
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
worsted
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From this reading Close by the fountain a strange, dull group moved about somewhat listlessly--men and women, a dozen or so, in faded or ragged worsted mantles, shoes through which the flesh appeared, and mud-stained, bedraggled hose.
wrapped
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From this reading Beyond, the landscape--wrapped in a delicate haze of purple--was gently swooning in the arms of this November afternoon.
