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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 SOCIAL GODMOTHER.
agreeable
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From this reading She was an extremely vivacious and agreeable little woman, with dark eyes and flashing teeth.
air
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
amused
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was an extremely vivacious and agreeable little woman, with dark eyes and flashing teeth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was an extremely vivacious and agreeable little woman, with dark eyes and flashing teeth.
arrived
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
august
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
awful
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
brougham
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From this reading She took Madeline out with her in her own brougham, and--oh, great favour!--introduced her to her pet dressmaker.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
call
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
contempt
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
costume
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
cut
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
dark
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From this reading She was an extremely vivacious and agreeable little woman, with dark eyes and flashing teeth.
day
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
dressmaker
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From this reading She took Madeline out with her in her own brougham, and--oh, great favour!--introduced her to her pet dressmaker.
extremely
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From this reading She was an extremely vivacious and agreeable little woman, with dark eyes and flashing teeth.
eyes
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From this reading She was an extremely vivacious and agreeable little woman, with dark eyes and flashing teeth.
favour
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From this reading She took Madeline out with her in her own brougham, and--oh, great favour!--introduced her to her pet dressmaker.
finally
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
first
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
flashing
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From this reading She was an extremely vivacious and agreeable little woman, with dark eyes and flashing teeth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
GODMOTHER
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From this reading A SOCIAL GODMOTHER.
good
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
great
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From this reading She took Madeline out with her in her own brougham, and--oh, great favour!--introduced her to her pet dressmaker.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took Madeline out with her in her own brougham, and--oh, great favour!--introduced her to her pet dressmaker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took Madeline out with her in her own brougham, and--oh, great favour!--introduced her to her pet dressmaker.
introduced
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From this reading She took Madeline out with her in her own brougham, and--oh, great favour!--introduced her to her pet dressmaker.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
Jenkins
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
Lady
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
little
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From this reading She was an extremely vivacious and agreeable little woman, with dark eyes and flashing teeth.
Lord
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
made
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
Madeline
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From this reading She took Madeline out with her in her own brougham, and--oh, great favour!--introduced her to her pet dressmaker.
Miss
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
next
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
oh
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From this reading She took Madeline out with her in her own brougham, and--oh, great favour!--introduced her to her pet dressmaker.
only
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
out
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From this reading She took Madeline out with her in her own brougham, and--oh, great favour!--introduced her to her pet dressmaker.
own
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From this reading She took Madeline out with her in her own brougham, and--oh, great favour!--introduced her to her pet dressmaker.
person
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
pet
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From this reading She took Madeline out with her in her own brougham, and--oh, great favour!--introduced her to her pet dressmaker.
quite
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
Rachel
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
Ready
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was an extremely vivacious and agreeable little woman, with dark eyes and flashing teeth.
sister
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
skirt
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
SOCIAL
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From this reading A SOCIAL GODMOTHER.
stone-coloured
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
style
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
teeth
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From this reading She was an extremely vivacious and agreeable little woman, with dark eyes and flashing teeth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
time
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
Tony's
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
took
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From this reading She took Madeline out with her in her own brougham, and--oh, great favour!--introduced her to her pet dressmaker.
up
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
uttering
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
viewed
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
vivacious
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From this reading She was an extremely vivacious and agreeable little woman, with dark eyes and flashing teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was an extremely vivacious and agreeable little woman, with dark eyes and flashing teeth.
West
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From this reading The next day Lord Tony’s only sister, Lady Rachel Jenkins, arrived to call--but not for the first time--upon Miss West.
West's
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was an extremely vivacious and agreeable little woman, with dark eyes and flashing teeth.
woman
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From this reading She was an extremely vivacious and agreeable little woman, with dark eyes and flashing teeth.
words
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
wound
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From this reading This august person viewed Miss West’s stone-coloured costume with an air of amused contempt; it was not good style; the cut of the skirt was quite “out,” and she finally wound up by uttering the awful words, “Ready made.”
