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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 Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
admiration
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
Andre
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From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
beautiful
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
beauty
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rose fettered the body with earthly trammels, while Sabine drew the soul heavenward.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
captivate
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
character
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
charms
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
compliments
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From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rose fettered the body with earthly trammels, while Sabine drew the soul heavenward.
earthly
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From this reading Rose fettered the body with earthly trammels, while Sabine drew the soul heavenward.
ethereal
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
fettered
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From this reading Rose fettered the body with earthly trammels, while Sabine drew the soul heavenward.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
hand
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From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
handing
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From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
hastened
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From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
hat
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From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
heavenward
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From this reading Rose fettered the body with earthly trammels, while Sabine drew the soul heavenward.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
How
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From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
joyous
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From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
looking
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From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
Modeste
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From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
most
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
off
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From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
painter
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From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
portrait
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From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
PROMOTION
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From this reading ROSE’S PROMOTION.
reassure
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From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
refined
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
released
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From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
remarked
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From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
ripe
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
Rose
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
ROSE'S
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From this reading ROSE’S PROMOTION.
Sabine
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From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
sensuous
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
sitting
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From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
soon
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From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
soul
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From this reading Rose fettered the body with earthly trammels, while Sabine drew the soul heavenward.
style
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
to-day
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From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
tones
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From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as Andre had released her hand, Sabine took off her hat, and, handing it to Modeste, remarked,-- “How am I looking to-day, Andre?”
trammels
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From this reading Rose fettered the body with earthly trammels, while Sabine drew the soul heavenward.
very
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
voluptuary
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From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
want
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From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Sabine was very beautiful, but hers was a different style of beauty from that of Rose, whose ripe, sensuous charms were fitted to captivate the admiration of the voluptuary, while Sabine was of the most refined and ethereal character.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rose fettered the body with earthly trammels, while Sabine drew the soul heavenward.
young
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From this reading The young painter hastened to reassure her on this point, and she continued in joyous tones,-- “No, I do not want compliments; I want to know if I look the right thing for sitting for my portrait.”
