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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 was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
Adele
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
AFTERNOONnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
Annecy
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Clever?" answered Celia, looking straight at Adele, as though through her she saw mysteries beyond.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Clever?" answered Celia, looking straight at Adele, as though through her she saw mysteries beyond.
assumed
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So it is mademoiselle," Adele began, with a smile of raillery, "who is so remarkably clever."
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Clever?" answered Celia, looking straight at Adele, as though through her she saw mysteries beyond.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
Celia
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
clever
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From this reading "So it is mademoiselle," Adele began, with a smile of raillery, "who is so remarkably clever."
coarseness
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
coat
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
Dauvray
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
down
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
dressed
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
du
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
elegance
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
figure
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
garden
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
give
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
Helene
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
hotel
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
impatiently
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it is mademoiselle," Adele began, with a smile of raillery, "who is so remarkably clever."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it is mademoiselle," Adele began, with a smile of raillery, "who is so remarkably clever."
lent
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
lithe
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
looking
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From this reading "Clever?" answered Celia, looking straight at Adele, as though through her she saw mysteries beyond.
looks
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
mademoiselle
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From this reading "So it is mademoiselle," Adele began, with a smile of raillery, "who is so remarkably clever."
Mme
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
mysteries
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From this reading "Clever?" answered Celia, looking straight at Adele, as though through her she saw mysteries beyond.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
once
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From this reading She took up her part at once.
Paquier
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took up her part at once.
Promenade
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
purse
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
raillery
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From this reading "So it is mademoiselle," Adele began, with a smile of raillery, "who is so remarkably clever."
remarkably
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From this reading "So it is mademoiselle," Adele began, with a smile of raillery, "who is so remarkably clever."
robe
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
Rossignol
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
sapphire
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
saw
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From this reading "Clever?" answered Celia, looking straight at Adele, as though through her she saw mysteries beyond.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
smile
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From this reading "So it is mademoiselle," Adele began, with a smile of raillery, "who is so remarkably clever."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it is mademoiselle," Adele began, with a smile of raillery, "who is so remarkably clever."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
straight
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From this reading "Clever?" answered Celia, looking straight at Adele, as though through her she saw mysteries beyond.
Tace
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
tall
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Clever?" answered Celia, looking straight at Adele, as though through her she saw mysteries beyond.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Clever?" answered Celia, looking straight at Adele, as though through her she saw mysteries beyond.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
toned
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took up her part at once.
TUESDAY
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
up
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From this reading She took up her part at once.
Vauquier
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
velvet
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
waiting
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From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY Mme. Dauvray and Celia found Adele Rossignol, to give Adele Tace the name which she assumed, waiting for them impatiently in the garden of an hotel at Annecy, on the Promenade du Paquier.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "So it is mademoiselle," Adele began, with a smile of raillery, "who is so remarkably clever."
wish
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So it is mademoiselle," Adele began, with a smile of raillery, "who is so remarkably clever."
woman
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From this reading She was a tall, lithe woman, and she was dressed, by the purse and wish of Helene Vauquier, in a robe and a long coat of sapphire velvet, which toned down the coarseness of her good looks and lent something of elegance to her figure.
