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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 It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
beautiful
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
boarding-school
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From this reading It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
bringing
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
Burns
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
caressing
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
certain
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From this reading It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
Charlotte
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
Chase
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
cheeks
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
cold
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
conveyed
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From this reading It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
day
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
days
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From this reading It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
December
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
deep
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From this reading It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
door
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downstairs
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
drawing
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
Ellen
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
FEBRUARY
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fire
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
friend
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From this reading Charlotte opened the door, smiling at sight of her friend.
frost
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
furs
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
hand
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This particular triple tattoo meant "I have something to tell you."
heard
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
hearth
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
heralded
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This particular triple tattoo meant "I have something to tell you."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
knock
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
looking
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
Madam
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
making
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
meaning
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From this reading It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
meant
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From this reading This particular triple tattoo meant "I have something to tell you."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
Mrs
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
opened
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From this reading Charlotte opened the door, smiling at sight of her friend.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
particular
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From this reading This particular triple tattoo meant "I have something to tell you."
passing
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
peculiar
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From this reading It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
Pepper
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
preparatory
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Redfield
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
reminiscent
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From this reading It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
rich
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
Ruston
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
said
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
sight
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From this reading Charlotte opened the door, smiling at sight of her friend.
signals
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From this reading It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
sleeve
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
smiling
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From this reading Charlotte opened the door, smiling at sight of her friend.
softness
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This particular triple tattoo meant "I have something to tell you."
sweeping
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
tattoo
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From this reading This particular triple tattoo meant "I have something to tell you."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This particular triple tattoo meant "I have something to tell you."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This particular triple tattoo meant "I have something to tell you."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
triple
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From this reading This particular triple tattoo meant "I have something to tell you."
up
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From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a peculiar knock, reminiscent of the days at boarding-school when certain signals conveyed deep meaning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN FEBRUARY One cold December morning Charlotte Ruston, sweeping up her hearth after making her fire for the day, preparatory to bringing little Madam Chase downstairs, heard the knock upon her door which heralded Mrs. Redfield Pepper Burns.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
worth
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From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This particular triple tattoo meant "I have something to tell you."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are worth looking at, in those beautiful furs, with the frost on your cheeks," she said, drawing Ellen in to the fire, and passing a caressing hand over the rich softness of her sleeve.
