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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 It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
admirably
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From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
all
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From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
anxious
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From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
beautiful
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
become
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From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
came
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From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
complexion
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From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
counter
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From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
customer
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From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
dark
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
day
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From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
desire
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
dozen
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From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
dress
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From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
easily
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
elegant
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From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
exactly
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From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
eyes
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
favored
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From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
felt
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From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
flattered
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From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
fortunately
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From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
full
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
goods
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From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
hair
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
Harney
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From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
Harney's
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From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
he'd
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From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
hoped
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From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
how
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From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
intense
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
knew
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From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
leaf
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
like
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From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
Lina
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From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
most
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From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
often
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From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
out
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
own
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From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
pattern
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From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
personal
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From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
piles
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From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
possess
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
proportionably
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From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
rich
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
rose
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
sell
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From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
services
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From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
show
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From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
silk
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
single
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
soft
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
sold
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From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
style
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From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
suit
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From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
There
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From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
tinted
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
velvety
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
well
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were piles of handsome dress goods upon the counter at _Harney’s_ that afternoon, and _Harney_ was anxious to sell.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
white
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From this reading ’Lina was easily flattered, while the silk was beautiful, and as she thought how well the soft tinted rose with its single white velvety leaf, standing out so full and rich, would become her dark hair and eyes, an intense desire came over her to possess it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not often that he favored a customer with his own personal services, and ’Lina felt proportionably flattered when he came forward and asked what he could show her.
wore
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From this reading There would be nothing like it at the party, unless she wore it, as he hoped she would, for he knew how admirably she would become it, and he’d had her in his mind all the time.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Of course, a dress for the party—he had sold at least a dozen that day, but fortunately he still had the most, elegant pattern of all, and he knew it would exactly suit her complexion and style.
