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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 He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
Alathea's
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From this reading That proves to me that "Sharp" is not Alathea's name at all.
all
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From this reading That proves to me that "Sharp" is not Alathea's name at all.
altering
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
attacking
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
Auteuil
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
Burton
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From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
came
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From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
clothes
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
clue
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From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
concierge
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
Courville
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de
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description
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From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
Duchesse
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From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
dying
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
early
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
fashion
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
Friends
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
Germans
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
geste
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
heaps
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
heard
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From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
Hotel
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From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
identify
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From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
la
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From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
ladies
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From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
like
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
looking
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
lunatics
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From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
lunch
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
Madame
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From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
many
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From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That proves to me that "Sharp" is not Alathea's name at all.
mercy
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
Monday
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From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
nations
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From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
new
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
newcomer
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From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
news
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From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
Nina
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That proves to me that "Sharp" is not Alathea's name at all.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
now
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From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
Paris
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
particular
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From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
proves
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From this reading That proves to me that "Sharp" is not Alathea's name at all.
raving
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From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
ravishing
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
relations
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
relieve
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From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
Saturday
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
say
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
see
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From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
seriousness
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From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
shapes
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
Sharp
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From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
Suzette
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
there
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From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That proves to me that "Sharp" is not Alathea's name at all.
turned
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
unbearable
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From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
up
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
war
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From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
whatsoever
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From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
women
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From this reading Nina turned up early on Saturday in time for lunch--She was looking ravishing in entirely new clothes--like Suzette, she has found that the "_geste_" is altering--Germans may be attacking Paris--Friends and relations may be dying in heaps, but women must have new clothes and fashion must have her say as to their shapes--And what a mercy it is so!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there was nothing to relieve war and seriousness--all the nations would be raving lunatics by now.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading _Monday:_ No news--yet--It is unbearable--Burton returned from Auteuil with no clue whatsoever--except that the _concierge_ at the Hotel de Courville had never heard of the name of Sharp!
young
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From this reading He was a newcomer--and there were so many young ladies who came and went to see Madame la Duchesse that he could not identify anyone in particular by description.
