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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 One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
Alice
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From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
amphitheatre
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
ample
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
apparently
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From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
appeared
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From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
back
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From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
bank
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
belt
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
bright
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
Byron
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From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
calm
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
camp-stool
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From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
Carew
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
Cashel
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From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
castle
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From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
circles
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
drawing
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From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
dressed
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From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
edge
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
Egyptian
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From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
eminence
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From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
extend
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
footstep
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From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
gloves
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From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
gravel
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
greensward
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
hearing
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From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
intently
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
interested
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From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
intersection
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
like
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
Lydia
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
made
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
margin
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
Miss
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
much
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From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
narrow
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
off
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From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
park
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
pebbles
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
picking
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
pool
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
Presently
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From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
primrose
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From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
red
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From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
rose
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
round
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
sat
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
saw
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From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
scarf
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From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
seated
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From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
seen
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From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
sides
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
sketching
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From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
southeast
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From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Presently, hearing a footstep, she looked back, and saw Cashel Byron standing behind Alice, apparently much interested in her drawing.
surface
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
there
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
throwing
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
trees
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
two
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
watching
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
water
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From this reading One morning Miss Carew sat on the bank of a great pool in the park, throwing pebbles two by two into the water, and intently watching the intersection of the circles they made on its calm surface.
water's
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
way
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From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alice was seated on a camp-stool a little way off, sketching the castle, which appeared on an eminence to the southeast.
woodland
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From this reading The woodland rose round them like the sides of an amphitheatre; but the trees did not extend to the water’s edge, where there was an ample margin of bright greensward and a narrow belt of gravel, from which Lydia was picking her pebbles.
wore
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From this reading He was dressed as she had last seen him, except that he wore primrose gloves and an Egyptian red scarf.
