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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 CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
accident
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From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
American
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From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
apt
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From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
ATMOSPHERE
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From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
attired
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From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
back
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
bare
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
bathroom
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From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
big
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
bluish-grey
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From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
call
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From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
chair
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From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
CHANGE
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From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
colour
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From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
conceal
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From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
congested
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From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
dangled
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
design
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From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
door
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From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
doors
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From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
doubt
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From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
down
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
eight
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From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
encased
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
exactly
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From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
eyes
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From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
fact
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From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
failed
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From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
fear
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From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
feet
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
Gaymer
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From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
haberdashers
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From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
hair
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
half-past
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From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
horresco
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From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
hour
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From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
hung
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
Joan
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From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
kimono
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From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
landing
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From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
Manors
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From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
matched
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From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
Miss
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From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
pigtails
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
precariously
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
really
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From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
red
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
referens
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From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
sat
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From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
screwed
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
slim
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
slippers
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
slumber-wear
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From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
there
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From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
tightly
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
toe
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
traffic
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From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
two
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
unbecoming
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From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
very
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From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her slim bare feet were encased in red slippers, one of which dangled precariously from her right big toe, and her hair hung down her back in two tightly screwed but not unbecoming pigtails.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the same time it failed to conceal the fact--_horresco referens_--that she was still attired in what American haberdashers call "slumber-wear."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was half-past eight in the morning--an hour when traffic outside bathroom doors is apt to be congested.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
Windsor
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From this reading A CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE Miss Joan Gaymer sat in a Windsor chair on the landing outside the bathroom door at Manors.
wrapped
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From this reading Miss Gaymer was wrapped in a bluish-grey kimono, which, whether by accident or design,--I fear there is very little doubt about it, really,--exactly matched the colour of her eyes.
