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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been coached by a woman at Government House.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
almost
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She blessed her own foresight that she had, and reproached herself that Hilda had not.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been coached by a woman at Government House.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been coached by a woman at Government House.
blessed
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From this reading She blessed her own foresight that she had, and reproached herself that Hilda had not.
bore
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From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
bowed
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
bowl
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
bowls
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been coached by a woman at Government House.
candied
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
Chinese
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coached
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From this reading She had been coached by a woman at Government House.
creditable
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From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
crystallized
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
dish
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
display
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
drained
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
drank
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
drink
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
fine
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
first
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
forehead
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
foresight
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From this reading She blessed her own foresight that she had, and reproached herself that Hilda had not.
function
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From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
girls
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
Government
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From this reading She had been coached by a woman at Government House.
Gregory
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From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
GRIT
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From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been coached by a woman at Government House.
held
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She blessed her own foresight that she had, and reproached herself that Hilda had not.
Hilda
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From this reading She blessed her own foresight that she had, and reproached herself that Hilda had not.
House
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From this reading She had been coached by a woman at Government House.
imitation
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From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
little
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From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
Low
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
Mrs
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From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
much
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
Nang
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She blessed her own foresight that she had, and reproached herself that Hilda had not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
out
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
own
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From this reading She blessed her own foresight that she had, and reproached herself that Hilda had not.
part
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From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
petal
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
Ping
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
pressed
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
pretty
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From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
propriety
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From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
raised
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
reluctance
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
reproached
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From this reading She blessed her own foresight that she had, and reproached herself that Hilda had not.
rose
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
scalding
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
several
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been coached by a woman at Government House.
smallest
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
Soong
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
sweetmeats
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
tea
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She blessed her own foresight that she had, and reproached herself that Hilda had not.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
then
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
times
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
tiny
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
took
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
two
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
urging
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
violet
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From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
waited
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From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the sweetmeats were pressed upon them Mrs. Gregory took one candied rose petal, and then--after much urging--took, with a fine display of reluctance, the smallest crystallized violet on the dish.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nang Ping raised her bowl of scalding tea almost to her forehead, and then held it out first towards Mrs. Gregory and then towards Hilda, and waited for them to drink--and so did Low Soong; and when they drank, the two girls bowed several times and then drained their tiny bowls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GRIT Mrs. Gregory bore her part in the pretty little function with creditable imitation of Chinese propriety.
woman
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From this reading She had been coached by a woman at Government House.
