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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 She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
account
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From this reading This I gather from Barbara's account of the matter.
afraid
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From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
arraying
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From this reading She went out to do battle, arraying herself in subtle panoply of war.
arrival
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From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
banker
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
Barbara's
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From this reading This I gather from Barbara's account of the matter.
battle
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From this reading She went out to do battle, arraying herself in subtle panoply of war.
bite
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From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
called
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From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
case
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
completed
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From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
counsel
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From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
country-house
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From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She went out to do battle, arraying herself in subtle panoply of war.
Doria
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From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
end
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From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
flat
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From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This I gather from Barbara's account of the matter.
gather
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From this reading This I gather from Barbara's account of the matter.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
goes
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
hat
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
hates
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She went out to do battle, arraying herself in subtle panoply of war.
husband's
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
informs
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
John's
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From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
kind
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
man
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
matter
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From this reading This I gather from Barbara's account of the matter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
October
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From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
office
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From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
out
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From this reading She went out to do battle, arraying herself in subtle panoply of war.
panoply
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From this reading She went out to do battle, arraying herself in subtle panoply of war.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
really
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
round
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From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
satirical
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From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
see
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
solicitor
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
St
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From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
subtle
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From this reading She went out to do battle, arraying herself in subtle panoply of war.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I gather from Barbara's account of the matter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
town
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From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
tried
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From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
uncle
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
understands
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
very
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From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
visits
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From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
war
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From this reading She went out to do battle, arraying herself in subtle panoply of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
wears
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
well-intentioned
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From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went out to do battle, arraying herself in subtle panoply of war.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
Wittekind's
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From this reading The morning after her arrival in town she took my satirical counsel and called at Wittekind's office, and, I am afraid, tried to bite that very pleasant, well-intentioned gentleman.
woman
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From this reading She informs me that when a woman goes to see her solicitor, her banker, her husband's uncle, a woman she hates, or a man who really understands her, she wears in each case an entirely different kind of hat.
Wood
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From this reading It was not until the end of October that Doria completed her round of country-house visits and returned to the flat in St. John's Wood.
