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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 spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
advance
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From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
also
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From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
ALSTON
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From this reading ALSTON.
anchor
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From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
ask
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From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
behold
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
canvass
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
carnation
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
Contending
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
curved
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From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
described
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From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
eight-and-forty
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From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
enchantingly
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
enough
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From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
far
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From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
flew
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
flowed
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
form
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
Geraldine's
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
glowed
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
harmony
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
Head
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From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
hours
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From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
including
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From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
inland
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From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
just
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From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
justice
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From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
leaves
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
like
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
lines
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From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
masts
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From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
now
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From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
often
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From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
pearly
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
pennants
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From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
permission
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From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
pure
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
reader
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From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
roads
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From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
say
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From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
scene
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From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
seaward
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From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
ships
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From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
spoke
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
station
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From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
storm
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
streaming
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From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
Summer
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From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
taken
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From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
too
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From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
touches
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
transfer
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From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
unities
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From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
views
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From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
warm
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
weather
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From this reading Summer weather had returned, too, the pennants of the ships at anchor scarce streaming from their masts far enough to form curved lines.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
white
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From this reading "He spoke; when behold the fair Geraldine's form On the canvass enchantingly glowed; His touches, they flew like the leaves in a storm; And the pure pearly white, and the carnation warm, Contending in harmony flowed."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We shall now ask permission of the reader to advance the time just eight-and-forty hours; a liberty with the unities which, he will do us the justice to say, we have not often taken.
Wychecombe
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From this reading We must also transfer the scene to that already described at Wychecombe, including the Head, the station, the roads, and the inland and seaward views.
