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Middlemarch

Chapter II

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Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.
—_The Maid’s Tragedy:_ BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.
Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.
She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.
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Middlemarch

Chapter II

Reading 1/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.
Line 2
—_The Maid’s Tragedy:_ BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.
Line 3
Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.
Line 4
Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.
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She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.”

Bible noun US /bible/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.”

Fine noun US /fine/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.”

Relief noun US /rɪˈliːf/

a feeling of comfort after worry or pain

From this reading “Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.”

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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 Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

addition

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From this reading She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading —_The Maid’s Tragedy:_ BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.

appeared

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

bare

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

bearing

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

BEAUMONT

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From this reading —_The Maid’s Tragedy:_ BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.

beauty

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From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.

Bible

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

Blessed

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

Brooke

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From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

Celia

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From this reading She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.

clever

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From this reading She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.

common-sense

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From this reading She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.

constantly

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From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

dignity

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

dress

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From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

elder

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

fashion

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

finenounUS /fine/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

finely

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

FLETCHER

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From this reading —_The Maid’s Tragedy:_ BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.

formed

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

gain

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

garments

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

gave

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

hand

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

impressiveness

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

Italian

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

kind

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From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

less

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

Maid's

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From this reading —_The Maid’s Tragedy:_ BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.

Miss

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From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

more

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

near

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From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

newspaper

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

painters

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

paragraph

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

plain

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

poets

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

poornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

profile

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

provincial

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

quotation

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

Reach

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From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

a feeling of comfort after worry or pain

From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

remarkably

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From this reading She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

seems

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From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

side

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

sister

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From this reading She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.

sleeves

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

spoken

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From this reading She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.

stature

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

style

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading —_The Maid’s Tragedy:_ BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

thrown

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From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

to-day's

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

Tragedy

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From this reading —_The Maid’s Tragedy:_ BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.

usually

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From this reading She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.

Virgin

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.

wear

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

well

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was usually spoken of as being remarkably clever, but with the addition that her sister Celia had more common-sense.

woman

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From this reading Since I can do no good because a woman, Reach constantly at something that is near it.

wrist

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From this reading Her hand and wrist were so finely formed that she could wear sleeves not less bare of style than those in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to Italian painters; and her profile as well as her stature and bearing seemed to gain the more dignity from her plain garments, which by the side of provincial fashion gave her the impressiveness of a fine quotation from the Bible,—or from one of our elder poets,—in a paragraph of to-day’s newspaper.