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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 Violet stood for a long while under the awning, waiting while the interminable procession went by.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
ALI
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From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
attended
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
away
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
awning
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From this reading Violet stood for a long while under the awning, waiting while the interminable procession went by.
back
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From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Violet stood for a long while under the awning, waiting while the interminable procession went by.
camp
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From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
carriage
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From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
carriages
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
ceremonies
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From this reading The ceremony and the reception which followed it had been markedly successful even in that land of ceremonies and magnificence.
ceremony
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From this reading The ceremony and the reception which followed it had been markedly successful even in that land of ceremonies and magnificence.
coats
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
colour
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From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
door
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From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
driven
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
escorts
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ceremony and the reception which followed it had been markedly successful even in that land of ceremonies and magnificence.
farthest
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From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
figures
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From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
followed
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From this reading The ceremony and the reception which followed it had been markedly successful even in that land of ceremonies and magnificence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Violet stood for a long while under the awning, waiting while the interminable procession went by.
FRIEND
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From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
friends
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From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
generals
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
given
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From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
gowns
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
interminable
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From this reading Violet stood for a long while under the awning, waiting while the interminable procession went by.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ceremony and the reception which followed it had been markedly successful even in that land of ceremonies and magnificence.
ladies
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
land
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From this reading The ceremony and the reception which followed it had been markedly successful even in that land of ceremonies and magnificence.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet stood for a long while under the awning, waiting while the interminable procession went by.
magnificence
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From this reading The ceremony and the reception which followed it had been markedly successful even in that land of ceremonies and magnificence.
markedly
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From this reading The ceremony and the reception which followed it had been markedly successful even in that land of ceremonies and magnificence.
MEETS
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From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
mounted
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
native
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
officers
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
OLD
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From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
Oliver
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From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
parked
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From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
picturesque
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From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
princes
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
procession
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From this reading Violet stood for a long while under the awning, waiting while the interminable procession went by.
recalled
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From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
reception
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From this reading The ceremony and the reception which followed it had been markedly successful even in that land of ceremonies and magnificence.
satin
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
scarlet
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
scene
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From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
SHERE
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From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
spoke
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From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
state
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From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet stood for a long while under the awning, waiting while the interminable procession went by.
successful
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From this reading The ceremony and the reception which followed it had been markedly successful even in that land of ceremonies and magnificence.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ceremony and the reception which followed it had been markedly successful even in that land of ceremonies and magnificence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Violet stood for a long while under the awning, waiting while the interminable procession went by.
Violet
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From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
voices
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From this reading The voices about her told her so as they spoke of this or that splendour and recalled the picturesque figures which had given colour to the scene.
waiting
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From this reading Violet stood for a long while under the awning, waiting while the interminable procession went by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet stood for a long while under the awning, waiting while the interminable procession went by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The generals in their scarlet coats, the ladies in their satin gowns, the great officers of state attended by their escorts, the native princes, mounted into their carriages and were driven away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SHERE ALI MEETS AN OLD FRIEND The carriage which was to take Violet Oliver and her friends back to their camp had been parked amongst those farthest from the door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Violet stood for a long while under the awning, waiting while the interminable procession went by.
