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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 went to that chair as naturally as a dog goes to his corner.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, she went to her room and sat down before her three-leaved mirror.
all
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
almost
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
always
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From this reading There was where she nearly always sat when she came into her room, if she had nothing in mind to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that, she went to her room and sat down before her three-leaved mirror.
appreciation
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went to that chair as naturally as a dog goes to his corner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She leaned forward, observing her profile; gravity seemed to be her mood.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After that, she went to her room and sat down before her three-leaved mirror.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
came
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From this reading There was where she nearly always sat when she came into her room, if she had nothing in mind to do.
chair
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From this reading She went to that chair as naturally as a dog goes to his corner.
companion
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
corner
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From this reading She went to that chair as naturally as a dog goes to his corner.
countenance
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was where she nearly always sat when she came into her room, if she had nothing in mind to do.
dog
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From this reading She went to that chair as naturally as a dog goes to his corner.
doubt
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
down
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From this reading After that, she went to her room and sat down before her three-leaved mirror.
dramatic
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
ever-ready
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She leaned forward, observing her profile; gravity seemed to be her mood.
gaiety
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
gentleness
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
goes
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From this reading She went to that chair as naturally as a dog goes to his corner.
gravity
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From this reading She leaned forward, observing her profile; gravity seemed to be her mood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was where she nearly always sat when she came into her room, if she had nothing in mind to do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After that, she went to her room and sat down before her three-leaved mirror.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She went to that chair as naturally as a dog goes to his corner.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was where she nearly always sat when she came into her room, if she had nothing in mind to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was where she nearly always sat when she came into her room, if she had nothing in mind to do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was where she nearly always sat when she came into her room, if she had nothing in mind to do.
leaned
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From this reading She leaned forward, observing her profile; gravity seemed to be her mood.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
love-in-hiding
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was where she nearly always sat when she came into her room, if she had nothing in mind to do.
mirror
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From this reading After that, she went to her room and sat down before her three-leaved mirror.
mood
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From this reading She leaned forward, observing her profile; gravity seemed to be her mood.
motionless
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
naturally
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From this reading She went to that chair as naturally as a dog goes to his corner.
nearly
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From this reading There was where she nearly always sat when she came into her room, if she had nothing in mind to do.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was where she nearly always sat when she came into her room, if she had nothing in mind to do.
observing
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From this reading She leaned forward, observing her profile; gravity seemed to be her mood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
produce
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
profile
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From this reading She leaned forward, observing her profile; gravity seemed to be her mood.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
room
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From this reading After that, she went to her room and sat down before her three-leaved mirror.
sat
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From this reading After that, she went to her room and sat down before her three-leaved mirror.
satire
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
scrutiny
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She leaned forward, observing her profile; gravity seemed to be her mood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that, she went to her room and sat down before her three-leaved mirror.
showed
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
sketches
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
stage
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
studied
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, she went to her room and sat down before her three-leaved mirror.
then
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
There
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From this reading There was where she nearly always sat when she came into her room, if she had nothing in mind to do.
three-leaved
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From this reading After that, she went to her room and sat down before her three-leaved mirror.
three-quarter
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that, she went to her room and sat down before her three-leaved mirror.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
view
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From this reading But after a long, almost motionless scrutiny, she began to produce dramatic sketches upon that ever-ready stage, her countenance: she showed gaiety, satire, doubt, gentleness, appreciation of a companion and love-in-hiding--all studied in profile first, then repeated for a “three-quarter view.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was where she nearly always sat when she came into her room, if she had nothing in mind to do.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that, she went to her room and sat down before her three-leaved mirror.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was where she nearly always sat when she came into her room, if she had nothing in mind to do.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There was where she nearly always sat when she came into her room, if she had nothing in mind to do.
