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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 THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
ample
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From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
angularity
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From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
attractive
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From this reading She was distinctly a very charming and attractive young woman--and yet she turned away with a sigh.
away
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
BEHAVIOUR
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
Bullsom
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From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
certain
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From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
certainly
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
charming
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From this reading She was distinctly a very charming and attractive young woman--and yet she turned away with a sigh.
cheeks
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
clear
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
clothes
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From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
coming
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From this reading For, as a matter of fact, she had improved wonderfully since her coming to London.
curves
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From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
discontented
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
dissatisfaction
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
distinctly
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From this reading She was distinctly a very charming and attractive young woman--and yet she turned away with a sigh.
droop
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
eyed
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
fact
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From this reading For, as a matter of fact, she had improved wonderfully since her coming to London.
far
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
fashionable
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From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
figure
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From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, as a matter of fact, she had improved wonderfully since her coming to London.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
full
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
graceful
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From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, as a matter of fact, she had improved wonderfully since her coming to London.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For, as a matter of fact, she had improved wonderfully since her coming to London.
humour
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
ill-health
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
improved
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From this reading For, as a matter of fact, she had improved wonderfully since her coming to London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
just
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
justice
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From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
light
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
lithe
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From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
London
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From this reading For, as a matter of fact, she had improved wonderfully since her coming to London.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
looking-glass
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
lost
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
MARY
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
Mary's
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
matter
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From this reading For, as a matter of fact, she had improved wonderfully since her coming to London.
merciless
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
mouth
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
Mr
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From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
much
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
north
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
now
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
ordering
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From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
pallor
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
perhaps
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
removed
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
SCOTT
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
sigh
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For, as a matter of fact, she had improved wonderfully since her coming to London.
SINGULAR
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
suggestions
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, as a matter of fact, she had improved wonderfully since her coming to London.
too
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From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
turned
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From this reading She was distinctly a very charming and attractive young woman--and yet she turned away with a sigh.
unwarranted
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From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
vanished
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From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
very
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From this reading She was distinctly a very charming and attractive young woman--and yet she turned away with a sigh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF MARY SCOTT The looking-glass was, perhaps, a little merciless in that clear north light, but Mary's sigh as she looked away from it was certainly unwarranted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A certain angularity of figure had vanished--the fashionable clothes which Mr. Bullsom had insisted upon ordering for her did ample justice to her graceful curves and lithe buoyant figure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pallor of her cheeks, too, which she had eyed just now with so much dissatisfaction, was far removed from the pallor of ill-health; her mouth, which had lost its discontented droop, was full of pleasant suggestions of humour.
woman
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From this reading She was distinctly a very charming and attractive young woman--and yet she turned away with a sigh.
wonderfully
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From this reading For, as a matter of fact, she had improved wonderfully since her coming to London.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was distinctly a very charming and attractive young woman--and yet she turned away with a sigh.
young
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From this reading She was distinctly a very charming and attractive young woman--and yet she turned away with a sigh.
