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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 Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
AmongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
applenounUS /apple/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
blue
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From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
bright
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From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
certain
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
cherry-cheeked
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
clear
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From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
complexion
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From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
crowd
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
day
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
Department
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
dress
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From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
end
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
eyes
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From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
face
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From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
firm
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From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, she was wonderfully pretty.
foggy
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
Hospital
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
kindly
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From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
latter
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
light
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From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
like
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From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
lips
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From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
London
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
made
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From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
November
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
old
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
old-fashioned
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From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
Out-Patients
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
people
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
place
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From this reading In the first place, she was wonderfully pretty.
pretty
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From this reading In the first place, she was wonderfully pretty.
russet
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From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
seen
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had bright blue eyes and firm, kindly lips.
slightly
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From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
somewhat
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From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
true
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From this reading Her little face looked something like a russet apple, so clear was her complexion and so bright and true the light in her eyes.
waiting
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
whole
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From this reading She was a little woman, slightly made, and her whole dress and appearance were somewhat old-fashioned.
woman
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From this reading Amongst the crowd of people who were waiting in the Out-Patients' Department of the London Hospital on a certain foggy day toward the latter end of November might have been seen an old cherry-cheeked woman.
wonderfully
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From this reading In the first place, she was wonderfully pretty.
