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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
Aunt
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
bench
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From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
burning
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From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
candle
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From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
DARKWELL
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From this reading VIOLET DARKWELL.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
Dinah's
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
Dobbs
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
expected
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
faded
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
female
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From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
figures
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From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
frosty
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
girlish
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
Ha
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From this reading “Ha!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
head
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From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
hood-wise
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
instantly
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From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
looking
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
nearly
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From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
night
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
old
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
only
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From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
other
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
quilted
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
recognise
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From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
rose
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From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
shawl
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
shoulders
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
silk
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
slight
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
stairs
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From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
table
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From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
taller
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
there
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From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
topmost
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From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
two
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From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
up
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
VIOLET
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From this reading VIOLET DARKWELL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not instantly recognise them, for one candle only was burning, and it was on the little table nearly behind them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the head of the stairs, the topmost step of which had been their bench, there rose to him two female figures.
Winnie
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From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was old Winnie Dobbs, the other Violet Darkwell; she stood up slight and girlish still, but looking taller than he had expected, with an old faded silk quilted shawl of Aunt Dinah’s about her shoulders, and hood-wise over her head, for the night was frosty.
