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Under the Rose
Under the Rose

Chapter VI

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JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.
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Under the Rose

Chapter VI

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
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A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
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With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
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Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
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A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.”

Either determiner US /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading “JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.”

Fitted adjective US /ˈfɪtɪd/

prepared and equipped for a particular purpose

From this reading “A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.”

Handsome noun US /ˈhandsome/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.”

PRINCESS noun US /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading “JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.”

Remained noun US /ˈremained/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.”

Short adjective US /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading “With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.”

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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 A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

animal

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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.

appeared

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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.

barks

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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.

bounded

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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.

bride

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From this reading A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.

brushed

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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.

caress

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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.

close

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

closely

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

cloth-of-silver

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

common

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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.

confines

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

damask

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

dog

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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.

draw

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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

elaborately

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

end

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

enriched

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.

extended

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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.

FAN

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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

favorite

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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.

FETCHES

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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

figure

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/

prepared and equipped for a particular purpose

From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

flowery

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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

forsooth

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From this reading A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

garden

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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.

girdle

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

gown

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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.

hair

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

hand

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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.

handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.

head-dress

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

heart-shaped

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

held

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

hung

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

Intently

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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

JACQUELINE

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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

jester

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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.

leaves

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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

Louise

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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

narrow

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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

near

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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.

nearer

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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.

nook

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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

path

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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

pendent

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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

remainednounUS /ˈremained/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.

sharp

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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.

side

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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

slowly

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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

spot

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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.

suggested

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From this reading A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.

ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.

trysting

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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.

usually

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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.

walking

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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.

watched

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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.