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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 In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Teresa sat down on the side of the bed and threw back her cloak.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Got back?--Do you--is there anything you want?"
appeared
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
back
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From this reading "Got back?--Do you--is there anything you want?"
beauty
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
became
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
bed
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From this reading Teresa sat down on the side of the bed and threw back her cloak.
bedroom
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
blue
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
cloak
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From this reading Teresa sat down on the side of the bed and threw back her cloak.
Cocoa
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From this reading Cocoa?
dazzled
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Got back?--Do you--is there anything you want?"
down
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From this reading Teresa sat down on the side of the bed and threw back her cloak.
dress
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
eyes
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
furnished
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
garment
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
gleamed
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
gorgeous
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
Got
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From this reading "Got back?--Do you--is there anything you want?"
happiness
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Teresa sat down on the side of the bed and threw back her cloak.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What should I want?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Got back?--Do you--is there anything you want?"
Mary's
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
neck
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
new
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Teresa sat down on the side of the bed and threw back her cloak.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Teresa sat down on the side of the bed and threw back her cloak.
once
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
ornament
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
rich
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
sat
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From this reading Teresa sat down on the side of the bed and threw back her cloak.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "What should I want?
side
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From this reading Teresa sat down on the side of the bed and threw back her cloak.
splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
Teresa
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From this reading Teresa sat down on the side of the bed and threw back her cloak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Teresa sat down on the side of the bed and threw back her cloak.
there
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From this reading "Got back?--Do you--is there anything you want?"
threw
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From this reading Teresa sat down on the side of the bed and threw back her cloak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
trifling
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
vision
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From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
want
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From this reading "Got back?--Do you--is there anything you want?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What should I want?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the plainly furnished bedroom her blue dress became at once a rich and gorgeous garment, the trifling ornament on her neck gleamed with a new splendour; to Mary's dazzled eyes she appeared a vision of beauty and happiness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Got back?--Do you--is there anything you want?"