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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 WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
absence
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
addressing
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
agreeably
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not going to change.
ample
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From this reading To-night, however, thanks to her own unpunctuality, Miss Bilson found ample excuse for dispensing with ceremonial garments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
attendant
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
attention
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
bell
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From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
Bilson
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From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
CANTERS
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From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
cease
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From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
ceremonial
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From this reading To-night, however, thanks to her own unpunctuality, Miss Bilson found ample excuse for dispensing with ceremonial garments.
certain
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
change
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From this reading "I am not going to change.
combined
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
consequential
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From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
Damaris
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
dignities
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
dining-room
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
dinner
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
dispensing
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From this reading To-night, however, thanks to her own unpunctuality, Miss Bilson found ample excuse for dispensing with ceremonial garments.
door
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
dress
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
evening
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
excuse
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From this reading To-night, however, thanks to her own unpunctuality, Miss Bilson found ample excuse for dispensing with ceremonial garments.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-night, however, thanks to her own unpunctuality, Miss Bilson found ample excuse for dispensing with ceremonial garments.
fussily
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From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
garments
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From this reading To-night, however, thanks to her own unpunctuality, Miss Bilson found ample excuse for dispensing with ceremonial garments.
going
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From this reading "I am not going to change.
gowns
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
hall
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
Hard
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From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To-night, however, thanks to her own unpunctuality, Miss Bilson found ample excuse for dispensing with ceremonial garments.
high
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
hours
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
house
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To-night, however, thanks to her own unpunctuality, Miss Bilson found ample excuse for dispensing with ceremonial garments.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not going to change.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
innate
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
late
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
Laura
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
laxity
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
Mary
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
master
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
Miss
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From this reading To-night, however, thanks to her own unpunctuality, Miss Bilson found ample excuse for dispensing with ceremonial garments.
much
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
out
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
own
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From this reading To-night, however, thanks to her own unpunctuality, Miss Bilson found ample excuse for dispensing with ceremonial garments.
PARISH
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From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
preferred
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
PUMP
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From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
reappear
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From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
regulation
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
ringing
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From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
ROUND
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From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
said
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
satellite
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
schoolroom
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
second
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sense
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
sentiment
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
servants
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
style
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
tea
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From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
thanks
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From this reading To-night, however, thanks to her own unpunctuality, Miss Bilson found ample excuse for dispensing with ceremonial garments.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
Theresa
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From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
thirsted
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
To-night
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From this reading To-night, however, thanks to her own unpunctuality, Miss Bilson found ample excuse for dispensing with ceremonial garments.
two
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
under-housemaid
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
unpunctuality
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From this reading To-night, however, thanks to her own unpunctuality, Miss Bilson found ample excuse for dispensing with ceremonial garments.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
wait
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From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH CANTERS ROUND A PARISH PUMP Not until the second bell was about to cease ringing did Theresa Bilson--fussily consequential--reappear at The Hard.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No--no--we will not wait," she said, addressing Mary and her attendant satellite, Laura, the under-housemaid, as--agreeably ignorant of the sentiment of a servants' hall which thirsted for her blood--she passed the two standing at attention by the open door of the dining-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the absence of the master of the house she would have much preferred high tea in the schoolroom, combined with a certain laxity as to hours and to dress; but Damaris, in whom the sense of style was innate, stood out for the regulation dignities of late dinner and evening gowns.
