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Flaming June
Flaming June

Chapter VIII

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Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"
Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.
She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Flaming June

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.
Line 2
Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.
Line 3
She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"
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Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.
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She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.”

Taste verb US /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading “Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.”

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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 Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

agreed

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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

beautiful

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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

beauty

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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

Blank

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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

carriage

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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.

clustered

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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.

complacently

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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.

compliment

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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.

Cornelia

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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.

Countess

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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

Dash

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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.

dress

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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

drove

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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

eager

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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.

emphatically

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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.

envy

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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.

felt

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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

form

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From this reading She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"

friends

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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.

girl's

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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

knew

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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

Lady

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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

looks

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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.

male

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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.

many

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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

Miss

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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

Moffatt

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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

Mrs

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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

much

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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

natural

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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

noted

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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

novels

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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"

out

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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

particularly

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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.

patch

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From this reading She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"

people

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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

pleasure

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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.

pointed

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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

see

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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.

She's

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From this reading She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"

sight

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From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

society

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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mrs Moffatt knew a great many people by sight, and pointed them out as they drove by.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

truth

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From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Cornelia felt a girl's natural pleasure in the compliment, in the truth of which she complacently agreed.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

word

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From this reading She did not envy Miss Dash her looks, but she did emphatically envy her her friends, particularly her male friends, who clustered around her carriage, eager for a word.

wrote

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From this reading Lady this, the Countess of that, Mrs Blank, who wrote society novels, and was noted for her taste in dress, the beautiful Miss Dash.--"Not that I can see much beauty in her myself.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"

you're

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From this reading She's not a patch on you, when you're in form!"