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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 said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
acquaintance
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From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
age
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
associated
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
astonishment
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From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
Benson
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From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
better
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From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
blushed
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From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
came
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
cap
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
childlike
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
conceal
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From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
contrasted
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
conveyed
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From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
deeply
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From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
down
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
Eccleston
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
face
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
felt
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
half-past
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
head-gear
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
ideas
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
intelligence
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From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
looks
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From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
low
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From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
made
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From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
Miss
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From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
more
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
Mr
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From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
oval
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
pale
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
real
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From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
reply
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From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
Ruth
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
Ruth's
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
said
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From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
Sally
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From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
Sally's
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From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
seven
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
showed
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From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
shy
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
situation
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From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
smooth
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
speech
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From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
startled
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From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
Sunday
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
untouched
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
usually
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
very
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
voice
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From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Benson made no reply; but was startled at the intelligence, which she thought was conveyed in this speech, of Sally's acquaintance with Ruth's real situation.
wear
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From this reading She said in a low voice to Miss Benson, "Sally thought I had better wear it."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She blushed very deeply as Mr and Miss Benson showed the astonishment, which they could not conceal, in their looks.
widow's
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From this reading Ruth's First Sunday at Eccleston Ruth felt very shy when she came down (at half-past seven) the next morning, in her widow's cap.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
young
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From this reading Her smooth, pale face, with its oval untouched by time, looked more young and childlike than ever, when contrasted with the head-gear usually associated with ideas of age.
