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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 I have given a sketch of the outward woman of Mrs. Colonel Poyntz.
Abbey
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From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
always
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From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am told that the fine people of London do not recognize the title of "Mrs. Colonel."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
appears
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From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The inner woman was a recondite mystery deep as that of the sphinx, whose features her own resembled.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
clearly
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From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
Colonel
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From this reading I have given a sketch of the outward woman of Mrs. Colonel Poyntz.
considered
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From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
conventional
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From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
deep
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From this reading The inner woman was a recondite mystery deep as that of the sphinx, whose features her own resembled.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am told that the fine people of London do not recognize the title of "Mrs. Colonel."
England
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From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
features
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From this reading The inner woman was a recondite mystery deep as that of the sphinx, whose features her own resembled.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am told that the fine people of London do not recognize the title of "Mrs. Colonel."
finer
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From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
given
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From this reading I have given a sketch of the outward woman of Mrs. Colonel Poyntz.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
Gracious
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From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have given a sketch of the outward woman of Mrs. Colonel Poyntz.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The inner woman was a recondite mystery deep as that of the sphinx, whose features her own resembled.
Hill
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From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
human
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From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have given a sketch of the outward woman of Mrs. Colonel Poyntz.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
inner
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From this reading The inner woman was a recondite mystery deep as that of the sphinx, whose features her own resembled.
inward
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From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
Lady
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From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
London
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mantled
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From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
masked
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From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
Mrs
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From this reading I have given a sketch of the outward woman of Mrs. Colonel Poyntz.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
mystery
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From this reading The inner woman was a recondite mystery deep as that of the sphinx, whose features her own resembled.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am told that the fine people of London do not recognize the title of "Mrs. Colonel."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have given a sketch of the outward woman of Mrs. Colonel Poyntz.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
outward
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From this reading I have given a sketch of the outward woman of Mrs. Colonel Poyntz.
own
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From this reading The inner woman was a recondite mystery deep as that of the sphinx, whose features her own resembled.
people
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From this reading I am told that the fine people of London do not recognize the title of "Mrs. Colonel."
Poyntz
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From this reading I have given a sketch of the outward woman of Mrs. Colonel Poyntz.
Queen
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From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
recognize
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From this reading I am told that the fine people of London do not recognize the title of "Mrs. Colonel."
recondite
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From this reading The inner woman was a recondite mystery deep as that of the sphinx, whose features her own resembled.
resembled
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From this reading The inner woman was a recondite mystery deep as that of the sphinx, whose features her own resembled.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
sketch
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From this reading I have given a sketch of the outward woman of Mrs. Colonel Poyntz.
sometimes
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From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
sphinx
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From this reading The inner woman was a recondite mystery deep as that of the sphinx, whose features her own resembled.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The inner woman was a recondite mystery deep as that of the sphinx, whose features her own resembled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have given a sketch of the outward woman of Mrs. Colonel Poyntz.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
there
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From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
title
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From this reading I am told that the fine people of London do not recognize the title of "Mrs. Colonel."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am told that the fine people of London do not recognize the title of "Mrs. Colonel."
true
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From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
universe
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From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inner woman was a recondite mystery deep as that of the sphinx, whose features her own resembled.
whole
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From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The inner woman was a recondite mystery deep as that of the sphinx, whose features her own resembled.
woman
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From this reading I have given a sketch of the outward woman of Mrs. Colonel Poyntz.
world
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From this reading But between the outward and the inward woman there is ever a third woman,--the conventional woman,--such as the whole human being appears to the world,--always mantled, sometimes masked.
wrong
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From this reading If that be true, the fine people of London must be clearly in the wrong, for no people in the universe could be finer than the fine people of Abbey Hill; and they considered their sovereign had as good a right to the title of Mrs. Colonel as the Queen of England has to that of "our Gracious Lady."
