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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 LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
accident
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From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
all
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From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
approval
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
back
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From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
balanced
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From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
beauty
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
colour
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From this reading Painters would have described the defect in her face as "want of colour."
Constantinople
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
defect
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From this reading Painters would have described the defect in her face as "want of colour."
described
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From this reading Painters would have described the defect in her face as "want of colour."
easy
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From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
face
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
failed
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
Fanny
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
female
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
figure
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
firmly
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From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
form
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From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
happened
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From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
Henley's
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From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
interest
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From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
interested
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From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
LADY'S
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From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
London
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
lost
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From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
made
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From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
MAID
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From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
men
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From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
Mere's
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
met
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From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
Miss
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From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
moment
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From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
more
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
neatly
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From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
now
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From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
opinion
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From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
Painters
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From this reading Painters would have described the defect in her face as "want of colour."
passing
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From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
personal
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
positive
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From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
presented
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From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
quickened
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From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
receive
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
reported
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
room
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From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
Slim
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From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
sometimes
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From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
steps
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From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
truly
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
Turkish
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
valuing
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From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
walking
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From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
want
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From this reading Painters would have described the defect in her face as "want of colour."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
well
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From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they quickened their steps, and, passing on, looked back at her face, they lost all interest in Fanny from that moment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If the Turkish taste is truly reported as valuing beauty in the female figure more than beauty in the female face, Fanny Mere's personal appearance might have found, in Constantinople, the approval which she failed to receive in London.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
woman
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From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
women
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From this reading Slim and well balanced, firmly and neatly made, she interested men who met her by accident (and sometimes even women), if they happened to be walking behind her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Painters would have described the defect in her face as "want of colour."
young
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From this reading THE LADY'S MAID IT was not easy to form a positive opinion of the young woman who now presented herself in Miss Henley's room.
