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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 Usually swift, almost careless, she was a long time that evening over her toilette.
accept
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From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
almost
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From this reading Usually swift, almost careless, she was a long time that evening over her toilette.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the dinner-bell rang she passed her husband's door without, as usual, knocking, and went down alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the dinner-bell rang she passed her husband's door without, as usual, knocking, and went down alone.
black
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From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
careless
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From this reading Usually swift, almost careless, she was a long time that evening over her toilette.
colour
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From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
colouring
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From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
dinner-bell
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From this reading When the dinner-bell rang she passed her husband's door without, as usual, knocking, and went down alone.
door
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From this reading When the dinner-bell rang she passed her husband's door without, as usual, knocking, and went down alone.
doubtful
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From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
down
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From this reading When the dinner-bell rang she passed her husband's door without, as usual, knocking, and went down alone.
English
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From this reading In the hall she noticed some of the English party of the mountain hut.
evening
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From this reading Usually swift, almost careless, she was a long time that evening over her toilette.
eyes
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From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
gave
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From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
gipsy
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From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
glacier
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From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
glints
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From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
hair
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From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
hall
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From this reading In the hall she noticed some of the English party of the mountain hut.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Usually swift, almost careless, she was a long time that evening over her toilette.
hide
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From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
husband's
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From this reading When the dinner-bell rang she passed her husband's door without, as usual, knocking, and went down alone.
hut
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From this reading In the hall she noticed some of the English party of the mountain hut.
ice
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From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hall she noticed some of the English party of the mountain hut.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
knocking
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From this reading When the dinner-bell rang she passed her husband's door without, as usual, knocking, and went down alone.
lashes
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From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
like
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From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
lingered
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From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Usually swift, almost careless, she was a long time that evening over her toilette.
mountain
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From this reading In the hall she noticed some of the English party of the mountain hut.
neck
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From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
noticed
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From this reading In the hall she noticed some of the English party of the mountain hut.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Usually swift, almost careless, she was a long time that evening over her toilette.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the hall she noticed some of the English party of the mountain hut.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the dinner-bell rang she passed her husband's door without, as usual, knocking, and went down alone.
peculiar
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From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
powder
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From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
rang
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From this reading When the dinner-bell rang she passed her husband's door without, as usual, knocking, and went down alone.
saw
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From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Usually swift, almost careless, she was a long time that evening over her toilette.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
some
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From this reading In the hall she noticed some of the English party of the mountain hut.
sunburnt
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From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
surprising
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From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
swift
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From this reading Usually swift, almost careless, she was a long time that evening over her toilette.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Usually swift, almost careless, she was a long time that evening over her toilette.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the dinner-bell rang she passed her husband's door without, as usual, knocking, and went down alone.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Usually swift, almost careless, she was a long time that evening over her toilette.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
toilette
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From this reading Usually swift, almost careless, she was a long time that evening over her toilette.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
usual
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From this reading When the dinner-bell rang she passed her husband's door without, as usual, knocking, and went down alone.
Usually
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From this reading Usually swift, almost careless, she was a long time that evening over her toilette.
value
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From this reading She did accept it, for she saw that it gave her eyes, so like glacier ice, under their black lashes, and her hair, with its surprising glints of flame colour, a peculiar value.
very
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From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Usually swift, almost careless, she was a long time that evening over her toilette.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the dinner-bell rang she passed her husband's door without, as usual, knocking, and went down alone.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the dinner-bell rang she passed her husband's door without, as usual, knocking, and went down alone.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her neck was very sunburnt, and she lingered, doubtful whether to hide it with powder, or accept her gipsy colouring.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When the dinner-bell rang she passed her husband's door without, as usual, knocking, and went down alone.
