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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 For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
also
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From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
argued
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From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
attire
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From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
BLOODnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
Bob's
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From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
bows
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From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
called
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From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
cape
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From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
cowl
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From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
dangerous
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From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
effect
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From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
face
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From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
garment
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From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
golf-cape
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From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
heterogeneous
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From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
hood
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From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
lady's
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From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
Lascelles
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From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
less
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From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
Mrs
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From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
naturally
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From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
night
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From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
only
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From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
other
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From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FIRST BLOOD Mrs. Lascelles and I exchanged our bows.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
put
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From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
qualities
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From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
rain-coat
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From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
rather
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From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
see
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From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
stars
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From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
striking
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From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
study
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From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
Switzerland
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From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
there
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From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
upturned
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From this reading Of the lady's face I could see even less than of Bob's, for the hood of the cape was upturned into a cowl, and even in Switzerland the stars are only stars.
want
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From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
watch
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From this reading It also argued qualities other than those for which I was naturally on the watch.
well
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From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Over the garment which I believe is called a "rain-coat," the night being chilly, she had put on her golf-cape as well, and the effect was a little heterogeneous.
woman
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From this reading For a dangerous woman there was a rather striking want of study in her attire.
