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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 IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
affect
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From this reading IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
air
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
all
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
approaching
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From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
ASPIRATIONS
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From this reading IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
attire
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
back
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From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
broad
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From this reading Yet Tom was walking with her in the broad light of day--not in the street, it is true; it was in a rather retired part of the Park.
carried
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
certainly
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From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
company
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From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
confirmed
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
Courtland
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From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
day
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From this reading Yet Tom was walking with her in the broad light of day--not in the street, it is true; it was in a rather retired part of the Park.
due
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From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
eyes
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From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
fact
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From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
fixedly
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From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
flamboyant
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
friends
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
front
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From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
good-natured
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
gorgeous
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
gossip
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
grew
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From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
guess
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
guessed
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
Harriet
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From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
head
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From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
IDEALS
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From this reading IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet Tom was walking with her in the broad light of day--not in the street, it is true; it was in a rather retired part of the Park.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet Tom was walking with her in the broad light of day--not in the street, it is true; it was in a rather retired part of the Park.
Kate
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
Lady
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From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
light
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From this reading Yet Tom was walking with her in the broad light of day--not in the street, it is true; it was in a rather retired part of the Park.
lips
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From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
manner
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
Mrs
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From this reading IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
neck
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From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
Park
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From this reading Yet Tom was walking with her in the broad light of day--not in the street, it is true; it was in a rather retired part of the Park.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet Tom was walking with her in the broad light of day--not in the street, it is true; it was in a rather retired part of the Park.
rather
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From this reading Yet Tom was walking with her in the broad light of day--not in the street, it is true; it was in a rather retired part of the Park.
Raymore
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From this reading IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Yet Tom was walking with her in the broad light of day--not in the street, it is true; it was in a rather retired part of the Park.
rigidity
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From this reading IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
rose
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From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
rowdyism
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
saw
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From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
shut
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From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
stiff
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From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
straight
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From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
street
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From this reading Yet Tom was walking with her in the broad light of day--not in the street, it is true; it was in a rather retired part of the Park.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
symptoms
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From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
Thanks
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
tight
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From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
Tom
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From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
Tom's
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
true
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From this reading Yet Tom was walking with her in the broad light of day--not in the street, it is true; it was in a rather retired part of the Park.
upwards
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From this reading IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
very
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From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
waist
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From this reading IDEALS AND ASPIRATIONS A sudden rigidity seemed to affect Mrs. Raymore from the waist upwards.
walking
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From this reading Yet Tom was walking with her in the broad light of day--not in the street, it is true; it was in a rather retired part of the Park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her back grew stiff, her head rose very straight from the neck, her eyes looked fixedly in front of her, her lips were tight shut.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
woman
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From this reading These symptoms were due to the fact that she saw Tom Courtland approaching, in company with a woman who was certainly not Lady Harriet.
woman's
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From this reading Thanks to the gossip about among Tom's friends, Kate Raymore guessed who she was; the woman's gorgeous attire, her flamboyant manner, the air of good-natured rowdyism which she carried with her, all confirmed the guess.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Tom was walking with her in the broad light of day--not in the street, it is true; it was in a rather retired part of the Park.
