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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 CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sabbath clothed every one in her best, and then the women went by with their hands spread out.
applied
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From this reading Kyowowy means finicky, and applied to the draper by general consent.
armfuls
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I was with Hendry cloaks with beads were the fashion, and Jess sighed as she looked at them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I was with Hendry cloaks with beads were the fashion, and Jess sighed as she looked at them.
BEADS
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were known in Thrums as the Eleven and a Bits (threepenny bits), that being their price at Kyowowy's in the square.
best
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From this reading The Sabbath clothed every one in her best, and then the women went by with their hands spread out.
Bits
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From this reading They were known in Thrums as the Eleven and a Bits (threepenny bits), that being their price at Kyowowy's in the square.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Sabbath clothed every one in her best, and then the women went by with their hands spread out.
carrying
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
CLOAK
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
cloaks
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From this reading When I was with Hendry cloaks with beads were the fashion, and Jess sighed as she looked at them.
clothed
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From this reading The Sabbath clothed every one in her best, and then the women went by with their hands spread out.
consent
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From this reading Kyowowy means finicky, and applied to the draper by general consent.
draggled
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
draper
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From this reading Kyowowy means finicky, and applied to the draper by general consent.
dressed
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
Eleven
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From this reading They were known in Thrums as the Eleven and a Bits (threepenny bits), that being their price at Kyowowy's in the square.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Sabbath clothed every one in her best, and then the women went by with their hands spread out.
fashion
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From this reading When I was with Hendry cloaks with beads were the fashion, and Jess sighed as she looked at them.
finicky
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From this reading Kyowowy means finicky, and applied to the draper by general consent.
general
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From this reading Kyowowy means finicky, and applied to the draper by general consent.
gowns
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
grandeur
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The Sabbath clothed every one in her best, and then the women went by with their hands spread out.
Hendry
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From this reading When I was with Hendry cloaks with beads were the fashion, and Jess sighed as she looked at them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sabbath clothed every one in her best, and then the women went by with their hands spread out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was with Hendry cloaks with beads were the fashion, and Jess sighed as she looked at them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
infants
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
Jess
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From this reading When I was with Hendry cloaks with beads were the fashion, and Jess sighed as she looked at them.
known
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From this reading They were known in Thrums as the Eleven and a Bits (threepenny bits), that being their price at Kyowowy's in the square.
Kyowowy
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From this reading Kyowowy means finicky, and applied to the draper by general consent.
Kyowowy's
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From this reading They were known in Thrums as the Eleven and a Bits (threepenny bits), that being their price at Kyowowy's in the square.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I was with Hendry cloaks with beads were the fashion, and Jess sighed as she looked at them.
meagrely
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
means
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From this reading Kyowowy means finicky, and applied to the draper by general consent.
mothers
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Sabbath clothed every one in her best, and then the women went by with their hands spread out.
out
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From this reading The Sabbath clothed every one in her best, and then the women went by with their hands spread out.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
price
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From this reading They were known in Thrums as the Eleven and a Bits (threepenny bits), that being their price at Kyowowy's in the square.
Sabbath
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From this reading The Sabbath clothed every one in her best, and then the women went by with their hands spread out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I was with Hendry cloaks with beads were the fashion, and Jess sighed as she looked at them.
sighed
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From this reading When I was with Hendry cloaks with beads were the fashion, and Jess sighed as she looked at them.
spread
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From this reading The Sabbath clothed every one in her best, and then the women went by with their hands spread out.
square
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From this reading They were known in Thrums as the Eleven and a Bits (threepenny bits), that being their price at Kyowowy's in the square.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Sabbath clothed every one in her best, and then the women went by with their hands spread out.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I was with Hendry cloaks with beads were the fashion, and Jess sighed as she looked at them.
then
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From this reading The Sabbath clothed every one in her best, and then the women went by with their hands spread out.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were known in Thrums as the Eleven and a Bits (threepenny bits), that being their price at Kyowowy's in the square.
threepenny
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From this reading They were known in Thrums as the Eleven and a Bits (threepenny bits), that being their price at Kyowowy's in the square.
Thrums
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From this reading They were known in Thrums as the Eleven and a Bits (threepenny bits), that being their price at Kyowowy's in the square.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kyowowy means finicky, and applied to the draper by general consent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was with Hendry cloaks with beads were the fashion, and Jess sighed as she looked at them.
weekdays
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Sabbath clothed every one in her best, and then the women went by with their hands spread out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I was with Hendry cloaks with beads were the fashion, and Jess sighed as she looked at them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
window
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
winsey
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
women
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From this reading A CLOAK WITH BEADS On weekdays the women who passed the window were meagrely dressed; mothers in draggled winsey gowns, carrying infants that were armfuls of grandeur.
