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12
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
aid
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From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
air
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
any
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
arrival
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
attackable
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
attitude
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
back
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
baulked
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From this reading "Where is Mr. Byng?" cries Bertie fretfully, baulked in his efforts to make his wily victim resume the perpendicular.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
Bertie
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
bis
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
Byng
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From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
Certosa
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
collie
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From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
considerably
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From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
cousin
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
cries
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From this reading "Where is Mr. Byng?" cries Bertie fretfully, baulked in his efforts to make his wily victim resume the perpendicular.
d'Azeglio
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
day
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
deprecating
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
dog
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
double
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
down
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
efforts
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From this reading "Where is Mr. Byng?" cries Bertie fretfully, baulked in his efforts to make his wily victim resume the perpendicular.
Elizabeth
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From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
Elizabeth's
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
en-tout-cas-ed
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
enough
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
entresol
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
escort
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
expectation
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
expedition
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
experience
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
far
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
five
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
fixed
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
fore-paws
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
former
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
fretfully
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From this reading "Where is Mr. Byng?" cries Bertie fretfully, baulked in his efforts to make his wily victim resume the perpendicular.
gloved
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
grin
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
hatted
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
hind-legs
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From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
hold
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From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
hour
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
jumped
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
large
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From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
lazy
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
Le
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
lengthy
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
less
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
lies
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
lifting
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
lip
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where is Mr. Byng?" cries Bertie fretfully, baulked in his efforts to make his wily victim resume the perpendicular.
Marchant
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
Miss
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
Mr
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From this reading "Where is Mr. Byng?" cries Bertie fretfully, baulked in his efforts to make his wily victim resume the perpendicular.
Mrs
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
music-stool
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From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
musical
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
now
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
o'clock
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
other
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
pay
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
performance
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
perpendicular
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From this reading "Where is Mr. Byng?" cries Bertie fretfully, baulked in his efforts to make his wily victim resume the perpendicular.
Piazza
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
poised
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From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
powerful
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From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
repeatedly
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
repetition
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
resume
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From this reading "Where is Mr. Byng?" cries Bertie fretfully, baulked in his efforts to make his wily victim resume the perpendicular.
rites
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
sawing
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
sitting
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From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
task
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From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
taught
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From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is five o'clock, the hour fixed for the expedition to Certosa, and in the _entresol_ of 12 bis, Piazza d'Azeglio, Mrs. and Miss Le Marchant are sitting--hatted, gloved, and _en-tout-cas-ed_--in expectation of the arrival of their double escort.
truncated
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
victim
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From this reading "Where is Mr. Byng?" cries Bertie fretfully, baulked in his efforts to make his wily victim resume the perpendicular.
visit
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From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Mr. Byng?" cries Bertie fretfully, baulked in his efforts to make his wily victim resume the perpendicular.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He has jumped down repeatedly, and now lies on his back--an attitude in which experience has taught him he is less attackable than in any other--sawing the air with his fore-paws, and lifting his lip in a deprecating grin.
wily
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From this reading "Where is Mr. Byng?" cries Bertie fretfully, baulked in his efforts to make his wily victim resume the perpendicular.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elizabeth's afternoon has, so far, not been a lazy one, as her little cousin Bertie and his dog have again been good enough to pay her a lengthy visit, and the former has insisted upon a repetition of the musical performance of the other day, though with truncated rites.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without the powerful aid of Byng, Elizabeth has found it a task considerably beyond her strength to hold a large collie, poised on his hind-legs, on a music-stool.
