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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 examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
air
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
altogether
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nineteen Hundred and Ten.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
attentively
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
away
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
bag
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
carefully
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
day
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From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
Dejas
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From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
divorce
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From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
examined
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
folding
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
fresh
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From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
Giovanna
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From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
girlish
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From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
house
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From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
Hundred
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From this reading Nineteen Hundred and Ten.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
laid
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
linen
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
looking
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From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
lost
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From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
made
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From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
marry
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From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
materials
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From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
newspaper
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
NineteennounUS /ˈnineteen/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nineteen Hundred and Ten.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
Nuoro
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From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
obtained
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From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
outfit
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From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
pieces
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
Porru
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From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
preoccupied
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
purchases
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From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
room
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From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
satisfied
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
selection
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
shortly
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From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
some
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From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
stouter
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From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
strangers
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From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
stuff
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
Ten
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From this reading Nineteen Hundred and Ten.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was stouter than ever, and had lost something of her girlish look, but, nevertheless, she was both fresh and handsome still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
then
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
things
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From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
turning
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the "strangers' room" of the Porru house, Giovanna was looking over some purchases made that day in Nuoro.
wedding
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From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These things were the materials for her wedding outfit, for, having at last obtained her divorce, she was shortly to marry Dejas.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
woollen
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
wrapped
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From this reading She examined the pieces of linen and woollen stuff attentively, turning them over and over and feeling them with a preoccupied air, as though not altogether satisfied with the selection; then, folding them carefully, she wrapped them in newspaper and laid them away in her bag.
