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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 All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
afraid
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From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
All
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It happened so, and there's no more to be said.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
best
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From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
black
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
BROTHER
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From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
call
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From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
came
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
confidences
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contempt
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COPAS
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From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
Corona
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early
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From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
girl-dolls
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Golliwog
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happened
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From this reading It happened so, and there's no more to be said.
heart
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
hour
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From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
HOUSE
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From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
how
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
innermost
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
LORDS
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From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
love
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
manikin
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manner
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From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
merest
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
more
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From this reading It happened so, and there's no more to be said.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
mystery
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
Nunnery
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From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
paid
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From this reading Next morning Corona paid an early call at the Nunnery.
pass
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
perfeckly
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From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
pink
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
possessed
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
reason
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
ridiklous
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From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
said
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From this reading It happened so, and there's no more to be said.
see
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
share
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It happened so, and there's no more to be said.
society
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From this reading "I'm afraid," she said in her best society manner, "this is a perfeckly ridiklous hour.
speculate
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
straight
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
there's
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From this reading It happened so, and there's no more to be said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
treated
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
two
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
waxen
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
why
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From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All love being a mystery, I see no reason to speculate how or why it came to pass that Corona, who already possessed two pink and waxen girl-dolls, and treated them with the merest contempt, took this black manikin of a Golliwog straight to her heart to share its innermost confidences.
