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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 An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
adamant
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From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
Adrian
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From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
apart
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
assuredly
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
automobile
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From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
away
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From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
back
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
bareheaded
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
blending
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
blossoms
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
blue-black
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From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
bunch
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
car
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
charming
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
chauffeur
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From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
crimson
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
dissembling
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From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
door
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From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
down
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
edge
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From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
fail
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
figure
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
finely
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
flat
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
flower-seller
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
folded
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Adrian put one foot on the step of the car, and there paused, hesitating.
front
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From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
graceful
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
gray-clad
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
heaped
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
HEIGHTS
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From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
held
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From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
hesitating
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From this reading Adrian put one foot on the step of the car, and there paused, hesitating.
high
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
hinged
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
houses
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
inclination
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From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
inside
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
itinerant
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
limousine
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
Madame
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
Martin
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From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
member
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From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
Monsieur
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
natural
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From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
oatmeal-colored
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
occupant
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
odor
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
once
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Adrian put one foot on the step of the car, and there paused, hesitating.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
out
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
pale
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
paused
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From this reading Adrian put one foot on the step of the car, and there paused, hesitating.
pavement
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From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
presence
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From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
present
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
put
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From this reading Adrian put one foot on the step of the car, and there paused, hesitating.
ravishing
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
revel
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
roofs
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
roses
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
sex
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From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
shod
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
short-skirted
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
showed
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From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
slanting
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
smiling
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
speak
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From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Adrian put one foot on the step of the car, and there paused, hesitating.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
suggestion
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
sunshine
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
there
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From this reading Adrian put one foot on the step of the car, and there paused, hesitating.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
tones
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
top
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
tray
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
trimly
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
unflatteringly
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From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
up
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
upholstering
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
vivid
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
well-appointed
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From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS Adrian stood on the edge of the pavement beside his well-appointed, blue-black automobile, the door of which the chauffeur held open.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Monsieur, however, showed himself unflatteringly ignorant of her presence, while Martin, the chauffeur, dissembling his natural inclination toward every member of the sex, motioned her away with, so to speak, a front of adamant.
white
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From this reading The hinged top of the limousine was folded back, and the sunshine, slanting down over the roofs of the high, white houses on the right, brought the pale, gray-clad figure of its occupant into charming relief as against the oatmeal-colored upholstering of the inside of the car in tones at once blending and standing finely apart.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
wicker
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
yellow
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From this reading An itinerant flower-seller, bareheaded, short-skirted, trimly shod, her flat, wicker tray heaped up with vivid blossoms, held out a graceful bunch of crimson and yellow roses, with the smiling suggestion that--"Monsieur should assuredly present them to Madame, who could not fail to revel in their ravishing odor."
