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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 She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
accompanied
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From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
affect
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From this reading These Joanna refused to let affect her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
aroused
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From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
arrogance
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From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
black
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From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
BOOK
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From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
color
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
complexion
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
cut
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
day
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From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
dismissed
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From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
displeasure
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From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
dress
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
early
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From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
evening
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From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
experiences
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From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
figure
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
ill-suited
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
indicative
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From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
inherited
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From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
Isherwood
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
JOANNA
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From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
kimono
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
lamb's-wool
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
latent
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From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading These Joanna refused to let affect her.
LOCKED
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From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
Mrs
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
narrow-chested
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
now
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From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
off
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
PASSAGES
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From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
pasty
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
permitted
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
protest
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From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
purple
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
rather
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From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
refused
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From this reading These Joanna refused to let affect her.
respectful
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From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
room
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From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
rustlings
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From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
silk
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From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
singularly
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From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
SOME
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From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
summarily
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From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
SYMRTHWAITE'S
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From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
then
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From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These Joanna refused to let affect her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The experiences of the day had aroused an inherited, though until now latent, arrogance.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME PASSAGES FROM JOANNA SYMRTHWAITE'S LOCKED BOOK That evening Joanna went to her room early.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She permitted Mrs. Isherwood to help her off with her evening dress and on with a purple lamb's-wool kimono, the color and cut of which were singularly ill-suited to her pasty complexion and narrow-chested figure.
woman
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From this reading She then rather summarily dismissed the good woman, who retired accompanied by black silk rustlings indicative of respectful displeasure and protest.
