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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 was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LOUISE The Baroness was looking her best, and knew it.
arrived
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From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
Baroness
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LOUISE The Baroness was looking her best, and knew it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had slept well the night before, and her eyes were soft and clear.
best
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LOUISE The Baroness was looking her best, and knew it.
caviar
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From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
clear
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From this reading She had slept well the night before, and her eyes were soft and clear.
companion
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From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
Consequently
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From this reading Consequently the Baroness was in a particularly good temper.
crisp
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From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
delightfully
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From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
eyes
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From this reading She had slept well the night before, and her eyes were soft and clear.
favourite
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From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
FLIGHT
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LOUISE The Baroness was looking her best, and knew it.
fresh
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From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Consequently the Baroness was in a particularly good temper.
good-looking
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From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had slept well the night before, and her eyes were soft and clear.
hair
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From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
hat
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From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LOUISE The Baroness was looking her best, and knew it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LOUISE The Baroness was looking her best, and knew it.
knew
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LOUISE The Baroness was looking her best, and knew it.
looking
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LOUISE The Baroness was looking her best, and knew it.
LOUISE
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LOUISE The Baroness was looking her best, and knew it.
maid
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From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
man
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From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
night
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From this reading She had slept well the night before, and her eyes were soft and clear.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LOUISE The Baroness was looking her best, and knew it.
only
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From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
Paris
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From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
particularly
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From this reading Consequently the Baroness was in a particularly good temper.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
restaurant
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From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
room
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From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slept well the night before, and her eyes were soft and clear.
slept
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From this reading She had slept well the night before, and her eyes were soft and clear.
smartest
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From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
soft
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From this reading She had slept well the night before, and her eyes were soft and clear.
solitary
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From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
successful
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From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
temper
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From this reading Consequently the Baroness was in a particularly good temper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LOUISE The Baroness was looking her best, and knew it.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
toast
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From this reading She was at her favourite restaurant, and her solitary companion was a good-looking man, added to which the caviar was delightfully fresh, and the toast crisp and thin.
unusually
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From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LOUISE The Baroness was looking her best, and knew it.
well
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From this reading She had slept well the night before, and her eyes were soft and clear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had slept well the night before, and her eyes were soft and clear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her maid had been unusually successful with her hair, and her hat, which had arrived only that morning from Paris, was quite the smartest in the room.
