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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 She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
announced
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From this reading But the latter met its announced intention; it was dissipated--normally--in satiety.
apart
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
arms
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better
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the latter met its announced intention; it was dissipated--normally--in satiety.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
Certainly
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
clasped
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concerned
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From this reading But, where Mrs. Grove was concerned ...
cool
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From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
defined
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
dissipated
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From this reading But the latter met its announced intention; it was dissipated--normally--in satiety.
dress
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
effective
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From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
engaged
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From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
evidently
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From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
example
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
gaze
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From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
Grove
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
highly
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From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the latter met its announced intention; it was dissipated--normally--in satiety.
indicated
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
intention
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From this reading But the latter met its announced intention; it was dissipated--normally--in satiety.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the latter met its announced intention; it was dissipated--normally--in satiety.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the latter met its announced intention; it was dissipated--normally--in satiety.
latter
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From this reading But the latter met its announced intention; it was dissipated--normally--in satiety.
Lee
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From this reading Lee speculated.
logically
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
Loyd
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manner
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From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
met
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From this reading But the latter met its announced intention; it was dissipated--normally--in satiety.
metal
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more
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
Mrs
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
normally
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From this reading But the latter met its announced intention; it was dissipated--normally--in satiety.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
perfume
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
placed
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
powdering
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
purpose
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
repelled
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From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
satiety
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From this reading But the latter met its announced intention; it was dissipated--normally--in satiety.
saw
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From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
scarlet
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From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
shade
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From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
softness
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
specially
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From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
speculated
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From this reading Lee speculated.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
warm
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the latter met its announced intention; it was dissipated--normally--in satiety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was evidently highly engaged, not a shade repelled, by what she saw; in a cool manner she drew his gaze to a specially scarlet and effective dress:
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But, where Mrs. Grove was concerned ...
William
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
worlds
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From this reading Certainly they were better defined, more logically placed than, for example, Mrs. William Loyd Grove--her dress, her powdering and perfume, the warm metal clasped about the softness of her arms, and the indicated purpose about them, were not worlds apart.
