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air
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From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so pleased you have come?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
Betty
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
Beveridge
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
blue
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
cast
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
childish
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
coldly
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am so pleased you have come?"
Cynthia
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
dignity
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From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you do?
drawing
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From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
engaged
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From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
figure
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From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
fire
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
flowing
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
frock
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
furniture
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
glance
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
hangings
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am so pleased you have come?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
home
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From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
hours
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From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
How
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From this reading "How do you do?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am so pleased you have come?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
inquiring
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
locks
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
luxurious
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
made
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From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
manner
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From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
mentioned
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From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
merry
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From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
Mrs
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From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
Nan
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From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am so pleased you have come?"
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
room
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
seven
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From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
simple
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
slim
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
smiled
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From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so pleased you have come?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
then
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From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
three
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From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
understood
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From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
up
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From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
Vanburgh
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From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Beveridge looked at her coldly, then cast an inquiring glance around the room; at the luxurious hangings and furniture, at the glowing fire, at Betty slim and childish in her simple blue frock, at Cynthia with her flowing locks.
wounded
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From this reading "Is--is Mrs Vanburgh not at home?" she inquired, drawing up her thin figure with an air of wounded dignity.
years
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From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you do?
younger
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From this reading "I understood that the hours mentioned were from three to seven, but if she is engaged--" Nan smiled in the merry, radiant manner which made her look even younger than her years.
