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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 Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
alert
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From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
attitude
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From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
became
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From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
bland
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
chintz
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
cluster
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From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
couch
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
covering
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
dainty
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
drifted
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
enjoyed
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
father
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
flung
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
garden
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
going
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
hair
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
Hart
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From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
hat
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
head
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
instant
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From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
Judith
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From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
just
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
lifted
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From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
loose
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
lounging
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From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
lying
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
occupied
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
placed
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From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
pluck
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
PROFFERED
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From this reading PROFFERED SERVICES.
Quick
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From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
rather
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
red
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From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
RestnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
return
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
room
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
roses
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
Ruth
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
sacque
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
scarlet
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
SERVICES
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From this reading PROFFERED SERVICES.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
side
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
slipped
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From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
softly
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
south
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
stooped
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
sunk
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From this reading Meantime Judith Hart lifted herself from the lounging attitude into which she had sunk, and in an instant became sharply alert.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
then
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From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
there
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
up
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From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon a little chintz couch that occupied one side of the room she found the scarlet sacque and a dainty little hat, which Ruth had flung there before going up to her father, after her return from "The Rest."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth went into the garden, which was lying in shadow just then; so she required no covering for her head, but rather enjoyed the bland south wind which drifted softly through her loose hair, as she stooped to pluck the roses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quick as thought, Judith slipped on the sacque, and placed the hat with its side cluster of red roses on her head.
