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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 THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
almost
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
angelic
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
attack
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
Auriol
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A lovelier creature than Ebba Thorneycroft cannot be imagined.
bright
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From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
cannot
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From this reading A lovelier creature than Ebba Thorneycroft cannot be imagined.
classical
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
clime
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
cold
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
conveyed
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A lovelier creature than Ebba Thorneycroft cannot be imagined.
Darcy
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
DAUGHTER
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
delicacy
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
door
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From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
dwelling
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
Ebba
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From this reading A lovelier creature than Ebba Thorneycroft cannot be imagined.
elapsed
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
expression
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
fairy
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From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
features
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
feet
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From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
figure
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From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
fresh
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From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
front
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From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
girl
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From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
guest
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
house
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
imagined
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From this reading A lovelier creature than Ebba Thorneycroft cannot be imagined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
incomparably
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
injuries
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
IRON-MERCHANT'S
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
leading
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From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
limbs
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From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
lovelier
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From this reading A lovelier creature than Ebba Thorneycroft cannot be imagined.
lovely
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
made
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
more
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
morning's
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From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
mould
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
opened
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From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
opera-dancer
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From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
outline
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
own
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
peculiar
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
perfection
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From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
precision
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
preserver
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
proportioned
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From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
ravishingly
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From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
received
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
recovered
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
regularity
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
ruffians
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
ruined
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
self
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From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
serious
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
slender
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From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
slight
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From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
softer
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
spring
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From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
tall
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From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A lovelier creature than Ebba Thorneycroft cannot be imagined.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
Thorneycroft
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From this reading A lovelier creature than Ebba Thorneycroft cannot be imagined.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
utmost
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From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
waist
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From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
week
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From this reading THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER A week had elapsed since Auriol Darcy was conveyed to the iron-merchant's dwelling, after the attack made upon him by the ruffians in the ruined house; and though almost recovered from the serious injuries he had received, he still remained the guest of his preserver.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her features were almost angelic in expression, with an outline of the utmost delicacy and precision--not cold, classical regularity--but that softer and incomparably more lovely mould peculiar to our own clime.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her figure was perfection--slight, tall, and ravishingly proportioned, with a slender waist, little limbs, and fairy feet that would have made the fortune of an opera-dancer.
yard
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From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
young
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From this reading It was a bright spring morning, when a door leading to the yard in front of the house opened, and a young girl, bright and fresh as the morning's self, issued from it.
