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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 My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
all
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From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
announced
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
Audley
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From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
Audley's
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
beautiful
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From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
ceremonious
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
courtesy
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
diamonds
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From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
drawing-room
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From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
fingers
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From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
flounces
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
glittering
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From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
grand
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From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
holding
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From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
Lady
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From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
LADY'S
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From this reading THE MARK UPON MY LADY'S WRIST.
leaves
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From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
leaving
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
made
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
making
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
MARK
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From this reading THE MARK UPON MY LADY'S WRIST.
Michael
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From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
mock
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
Mr
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
much
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From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
music
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From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
music-stool
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From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MARK UPON MY LADY'S WRIST.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
nephew
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
new
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From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
out
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From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
piano
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From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
pretty
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
revolving
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
Robert
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From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
rustling
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
sables
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From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
said
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From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
seat
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
silk
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
Sir
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From this reading Robert found Sir Michael and Lady Audley in the drawing-room.
sitting
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From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
some
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From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
Thank
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From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARK UPON MY LADY'S WRIST.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
then
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
turning
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From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
twinkling
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From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
twirled
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From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MARK UPON MY LADY'S WRIST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My lady was sitting on a music-stool before the grand piano, turning over the leaves of some new music.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She twirled upon the revolving seat, making a rustling with her silk flounces, as Mr. Robert Audley's name was announced; then, leaving the piano, she made her nephew a pretty, mock ceremonious courtesy.
wore
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From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
WRIST
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From this reading THE MARK UPON MY LADY'S WRIST.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you so much for the sables," she said, holding out her little fingers, all glittering and twinkling with the diamonds she wore upon them; "thank you for those beautiful sables.
