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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 Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
admiration
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From this reading “Why this is a palace, kid,” she said, and regarded Thalia with reluctant admiration.
admire
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From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
all
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From this reading “You know how to do it all right, better than poor ‘Flush.’”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
arrived
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From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And how is the elegant ‘Flush’?” asked Thalia coolly.
better
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From this reading “You know how to do it all right, better than poor ‘Flush.’”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
call
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From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
coolly
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From this reading “And how is the elegant ‘Flush’?” asked Thalia coolly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
dainty
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From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You know how to do it all right, better than poor ‘Flush.’”
drawing-room
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From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
Drummond
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From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
elegant
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From this reading “And how is the elegant ‘Flush’?” asked Thalia coolly.
expected
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From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
far
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From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
Flush
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From this reading “You know how to do it all right, better than poor ‘Flush.’”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
girl
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From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
gone
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From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
home
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From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
how
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From this reading “You know how to do it all right, better than poor ‘Flush.’”
human
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From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
ill
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From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why this is a palace, kid,” she said, and regarded Thalia with reluctant admiration.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You know how to do it all right, better than poor ‘Flush.’”
kid
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From this reading “Why this is a palace, kid,” she said, and regarded Thalia with reluctant admiration.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know how to do it all right, better than poor ‘Flush.’”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
letter
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From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
Macroy
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From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
many
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From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
Millie
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From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
night
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From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
palace
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From this reading “Why this is a palace, kid,” she said, and regarded Thalia with reluctant admiration.
people
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From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know how to do it all right, better than poor ‘Flush.’”
regarded
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From this reading “Why this is a palace, kid,” she said, and regarded Thalia with reluctant admiration.
reluctant
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From this reading “Why this is a palace, kid,” she said, and regarded Thalia with reluctant admiration.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You know how to do it all right, better than poor ‘Flush.’”
said
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From this reading “Why this is a palace, kid,” she said, and regarded Thalia with reluctant admiration.
servant
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From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
showed
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From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
stand
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From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
Thalia
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From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You know how to do it all right, better than poor ‘Flush.’”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why this is a palace, kid,” she said, and regarded Thalia with reluctant admiration.
tired
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From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
visitor
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From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl looked ill and tired, but she was not so far from human that she could not stand and admire the dainty drawing-room into which Thalia showed her, her servant having gone home for the night.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
Why
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From this reading “Why this is a palace, kid,” she said, and regarded Thalia with reluctant admiration.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why this is a palace, kid,” she said, and regarded Thalia with reluctant admiration.
writing
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From this reading Thalia Drummond was writing a letter when her visitor arrived, and of the many people whom Thalia expected to call, Millie Macroy was the last.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know how to do it all right, better than poor ‘Flush.’”
