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Chapter XVII
MIRIAM TO THE RESCUE. An artist stood in his studio, overlooking busy, bright Broadway. He stood before his easel, gazing in a sort of rapture at his own work. It was only a sketch, a sketch worthy of a master, and its name was "The Rose Before It Bloomed." A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He stood before his easel, gazing in a sort of rapture at his own work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was only a sketch, a sketch worthy of a master, and its name was "The Rose Before It Bloomed."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An artist stood in his studio, overlooking busy, bright Broadway.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “It was only a sketch, a sketch worthy of a master, and its name was "The Rose Before It Bloomed."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood before his easel, gazing in a sort of rapture at his own work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An artist stood in his studio, overlooking busy, bright Broadway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only a sketch, a sketch worthy of a master, and its name was "The Rose Before It Bloomed."
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From this reading An artist stood in his studio, overlooking busy, bright Broadway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood before his easel, gazing in a sort of rapture at his own work.
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From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
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From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood before his easel, gazing in a sort of rapture at his own work.
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From this reading It was only a sketch, a sketch worthy of a master, and its name was "The Rose Before It Bloomed."
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From this reading An artist stood in his studio, overlooking busy, bright Broadway.
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From this reading An artist stood in his studio, overlooking busy, bright Broadway.
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From this reading An artist stood in his studio, overlooking busy, bright Broadway.
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From this reading He stood before his easel, gazing in a sort of rapture at his own work.
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From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
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From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
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From this reading He stood before his easel, gazing in a sort of rapture at his own work.
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From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
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From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
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From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood before his easel, gazing in a sort of rapture at his own work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An artist stood in his studio, overlooking busy, bright Broadway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An artist stood in his studio, overlooking busy, bright Broadway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a sketch, a sketch worthy of a master, and its name was "The Rose Before It Bloomed."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only a sketch, a sketch worthy of a master, and its name was "The Rose Before It Bloomed."
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From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
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From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
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From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
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From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
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From this reading It was only a sketch, a sketch worthy of a master, and its name was "The Rose Before It Bloomed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIRIAM TO THE RESCUE.
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From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only a sketch, a sketch worthy of a master, and its name was "The Rose Before It Bloomed."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood before his easel, gazing in a sort of rapture at his own work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only a sketch, a sketch worthy of a master, and its name was "The Rose Before It Bloomed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An artist stood in his studio, overlooking busy, bright Broadway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood before his easel, gazing in a sort of rapture at his own work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood before his easel, gazing in a sort of rapture at his own work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIRIAM TO THE RESCUE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only a sketch, a sketch worthy of a master, and its name was "The Rose Before It Bloomed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only a sketch, a sketch worthy of a master, and its name was "The Rose Before It Bloomed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood before his easel, gazing in a sort of rapture at his own work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An artist stood in his studio, overlooking busy, bright Broadway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An artist stood in his studio, overlooking busy, bright Broadway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIRIAM TO THE RESCUE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MIRIAM TO THE RESCUE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a sketch, a sketch worthy of a master, and its name was "The Rose Before It Bloomed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A girl's bright, sweet face, looking out of a golden aureole of wild, loose hair; a pair of liquid, starry, azure eyes; a mouth like a rosebud, half pouting, half smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood before his easel, gazing in a sort of rapture at his own work.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It was only a sketch, a sketch worthy of a master, and its name was "The Rose Before It Bloomed."
