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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 wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'And it's not surprising, either!' people added.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
also
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From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
antique
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
Aunt
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
band
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
beauty
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From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
black
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
breeze
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From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
calm
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From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
chain
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
clandestine
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From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
clasped
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
common
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From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
content
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From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
death
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From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
dress
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading 'And it's not surprising, either!' people added.
evening
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From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
Fifteen
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From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
funeral
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From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
garden
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From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
gold
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
hair
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From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
handsomer
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From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
Hannah
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
head
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From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
Hillport
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From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
house
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From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
hung
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
inquest
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From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
it's
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From this reading 'And it's not surprising, either!' people added.
jet
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
John's
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From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
leaves
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From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
Leonora
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From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
locks
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From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
mature
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From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
mild
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From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
months
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From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
more
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From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
moved
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From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
muslin
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
narrow
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
neck
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
new
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From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'And it's not surprising, either!' people added.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
once
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
ornament
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
past
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From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
people
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From this reading 'And it's not surprising, either!' people added.
poplars
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From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
REFUSAL
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From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
remark
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From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
sat
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From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
serene
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From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
shoulders
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
stirred
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From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
stray
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From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
surprising
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From this reading 'And it's not surprising, either!' people added.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REFUSAL Fifteen months after John's death, and the inquest on his body, and the clandestine funeral, Leonora sat alone one evening in the garden of the house at Hillport.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
town
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From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
trimmed
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
unchanged
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From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
uncovered
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From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her head was uncovered, and the mild breeze which stirred the new leaves of the poplars moved also the stray locks of her hair.
white
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
wore
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From this reading She wore a black dress trimmed with jet; a narrow band of white muslin clasped her neck, and from her shoulders hung a long thin antique gold chain, once the ornament of Aunt Hannah.
year
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From this reading Her calm and mature beauty was unchanged; it was a common remark in the town that during the past year she had looked handsomer than ever, more content, radiant, and serene.
