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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 A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
advantage
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
black
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From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
blonde
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
bonnet
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
bore
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
bowed
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
bright
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
brilliant
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From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
call
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From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
calm
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
calmness
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
cheeks
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
child
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
coldness
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
color
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
dainty
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
dark
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
days
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From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
despairing
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
distinguished
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From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
dress
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From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
ease
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
Eden
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From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
elegant
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From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
emotion
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
excitement
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
eyes
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
few
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From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
Ford
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From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
gleaming
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
glowed
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
golden
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
gracious
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
greatest
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
greeted
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
hair
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
heart's
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
heartless
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
home
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
host
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
hour
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
jet
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
lace
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From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
later
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From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
Laurel
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
lighted
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
loveliness
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
manner
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
more
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
mother
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
Mr
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From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
niece
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From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
nonchalant
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
off
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
outward
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
queen
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
re-entered
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
repressed
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
rested
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
rich
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From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
rounded
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
schooled
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
set
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
showed
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
silk
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From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
society
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
soft
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From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
son
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From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
star-like
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
stately
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days later Mr. Ford brought his niece and her son to call at Eden.
trace
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From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
very
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From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
waves
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From this reading A dainty bonnet of black lace and gleaming jet rested on the dark golden waves of her hair, and set off to the greatest advantage her blonde loveliness, lighted by such dark and star-like eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A soft color glowed on her rounded cheeks, and her eyes were bright with repressed excitement, but no trace of her heart's emotion showed in her calm, gracious manner as she bowed to her handsome host and greeted his stately mother.
wretched
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
writer
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From this reading The brilliant writer looked very elegant and distinguished in her dress of soft, rich black silk and lace.
years
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From this reading She had schooled herself to calmness, and no heartless queen of society ever bore herself with more _nonchalant_ ease and outward coldness than did Laurel in the hour when she re-entered the home she had left long years before, a wretched, despairing child, for whom life seemed over and done.
