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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From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
all
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From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
appreciatively
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From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
arms
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From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
artists
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From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
bent
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From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
black
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From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
brilliant
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
bust
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
chiffon
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
combs
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
date
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From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
diamond
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
dog-collar
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
eyes
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
face
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From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
fan
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From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
few
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
floating
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From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
fought
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From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
fright
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From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
getting
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From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
gown
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
hair
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
half-revealed
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From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
high
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
intently
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From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
Irish
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
jewels
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
lace
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
Lady
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From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
large
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From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
longer
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From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
looking
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From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
made
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From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
mourning
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From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
moved
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From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
nerves
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From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
opened
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From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
out
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From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
paint
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From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
profile
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From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
prolonged
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From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
rounded
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From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
said
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From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
shoulders
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
sleeves
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From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
slowly
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From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
smart
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
smiling
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From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
son's
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From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
sparkling
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
superb
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
sweep
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
tailed
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
tapering
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From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
thankful
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From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
Victoria
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From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am thankful that prolonged mourning is out of date; it made a fright of me and was getting on my nerves."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.
white
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From this reading "It is all this white after the dead black," said Lady Victoria, smiling appreciatively.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
wore
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From this reading She wore no jewels save a high diamond dog-collar and a few sparkling combs in her hair, but she made a superb appearance with the long white sweep of shoulders and bust, her brilliant eyes and smart tailed gown of black chiffon and Irish lace.
younger
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From this reading Her arms, no longer rounded as when artists had fought to paint her, were but half-revealed under floating sleeves, and her fair tapering hands were even younger than her face.
