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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 The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
Assyrian
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From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT NIGHT IN THE BEECH WALK.
away
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From this reading She smiled back, before flitting away, at the dark, bright, sparkling face her mirror showed her.
back
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From this reading She smiled back, before flitting away, at the dark, bright, sparkling face her mirror showed her.
BEECH
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From this reading AT NIGHT IN THE BEECH WALK.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She smiled back, before flitting away, at the dark, bright, sparkling face her mirror showed her.
bright
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From this reading She smiled back, before flitting away, at the dark, bright, sparkling face her mirror showed her.
brown
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From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
chamber
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From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
dark
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From this reading She smiled back, before flitting away, at the dark, bright, sparkling face her mirror showed her.
dear
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From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
dim
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From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
dressed
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From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
Everard
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From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
exquisite
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From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
eyes
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From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
face
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From this reading She smiled back, before flitting away, at the dark, bright, sparkling face her mirror showed her.
flashing
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From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
flitting
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From this reading She smiled back, before flitting away, at the dark, bright, sparkling face her mirror showed her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
form
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From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
graceful
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From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT NIGHT IN THE BEECH WALK.
instant
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From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
lady
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From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
luster
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From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
mirror
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From this reading She smiled back, before flitting away, at the dark, bright, sparkling face her mirror showed her.
Miss
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From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
NIGHT
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From this reading AT NIGHT IN THE BEECH WALK.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
out
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From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
person
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From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
presently
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From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
prettier
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From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
pretty
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From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
ran
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From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
reappeared
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From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
said
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From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
say
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From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
showed
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From this reading She smiled back, before flitting away, at the dark, bright, sparkling face her mirror showed her.
shrouding
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From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
sight
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From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
Silver
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From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
Sir
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From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
smiled
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From this reading She smiled back, before flitting away, at the dark, bright, sparkling face her mirror showed her.
sparkling
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From this reading She smiled back, before flitting away, at the dark, bright, sparkling face her mirror showed her.
Sybilla
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From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
symmetry
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From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT NIGHT IN THE BEECH WALK.
thick
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From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
up
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From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
veil
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From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
very
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From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
WALK
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From this reading AT NIGHT IN THE BEECH WALK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The instant Sir Everard was out of sight Sybilla ran up to her chamber, and presently reappeared, dressed for a walk.
wore
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From this reading Even the long, shrouding mantle she wore could not disguise the exquisite symmetry of her graceful form, and the thick brown veil could not dim the luster of her flashing Assyrian eyes.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a very pretty person, my dear Miss Silver," she said--"prettier even than my lady herself, though I say it.
