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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 Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
aside
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From this reading "Do stop and talk to _me_ for a moment!" urged Mrs. Villars, leading her aside.
ask
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From this reading "I want to ask your opinion of my new frock?"
Barbie
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
Barbie's
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
bazaar
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
beckoning
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
Brander
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
broke
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From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
captured
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
charities
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
congenial
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
corner
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do stop and talk to _me_ for a moment!" urged Mrs. Villars, leading her aside.
drawing-room
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From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
drawn
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
eager
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
embarked
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
feather
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
Fiske
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do stop and talk to _me_ for a moment!" urged Mrs. Villars, leading her aside.
forlornly
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From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
friend
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
frock
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From this reading "I want to ask your opinion of my new frock?"
General's
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
gravitating
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From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
green
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
groups
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From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to ask your opinion of my new frock?"
imminent
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
jaunty
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
ladies
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From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
latest
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
leading
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From this reading "Do stop and talk to _me_ for a moment!" urged Mrs. Villars, leading her aside.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
like
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From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
local
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do stop and talk to _me_ for a moment!" urged Mrs. Villars, leading her aside.
Miss
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
moment
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From this reading "Do stop and talk to _me_ for a moment!" urged Mrs. Villars, leading her aside.
Mrs
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
mutual
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I want to ask your opinion of my new frock?"
Nancy
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
neighbour
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
new
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From this reading "I want to ask your opinion of my new frock?"
news
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
number
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From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
opinion
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From this reading "I want to ask your opinion of my new frock?"
popular
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
prospects
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
recent
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
room
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
secluded
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
seek
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
Sim
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
sixteen
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From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
stop
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From this reading "Do stop and talk to _me_ for a moment!" urged Mrs. Villars, leading her aside.
streamed
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From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
sympathy
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
talk
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From this reading "Do stop and talk to _me_ for a moment!" urged Mrs. Villars, leading her aside.
Tallboys
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
together
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
topics
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
up
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From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
urged
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From this reading "Do stop and talk to _me_ for a moment!" urged Mrs. Villars, leading her aside.
verandah
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
Villars
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From this reading "Do stop and talk to _me_ for a moment!" urged Mrs. Villars, leading her aside.
want
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From this reading "I want to ask your opinion of my new frock?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
way
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
waylaid
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From this reading Barbie and Miss Sim, drawn to one another by mutual sympathy, left the room together, to seek a secluded corner of the verandah, and popular Nancy Brander on her way to a beckoning friend was waylaid by her recent neighbour.
wearer
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The ladies--sixteen in number--streamed forlornly into the drawing-room, where they broke up into groups--like gravitating to like.
wife
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From this reading The General's wife and Mrs. Tallboys embarked on congenial topics, local charities, and an imminent bazaar; the wearer of the jaunty green feather was captured by Mrs. Fiske, eager to hear the latest news of Barbie's prospects.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to ask your opinion of my new frock?"
