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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 Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
Aliston
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From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
Aunt
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From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
aunt's
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From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
big
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From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
bored
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From this reading "I'm exhausted, bothered, bored," continued the young lady, flinging herself down upon the nearest ottoman.
bothered
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From this reading "I'm exhausted, bothered, bored," continued the young lady, flinging herself down upon the nearest ottoman.
breakfast
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care
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chair
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chocolate
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close
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From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
comfortable
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From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'm exhausted, bothered, bored," continued the young lady, flinging herself down upon the nearest ottoman.
cup
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From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
DETECTIVE
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From this reading ONE DETECTIVE TOO MANY.
down
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drawn
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dressing
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From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
exhausted
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From this reading "I'm exhausted, bothered, bored," continued the young lady, flinging herself down upon the nearest ottoman.
flinging
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From this reading "I'm exhausted, bothered, bored," continued the young lady, flinging herself down upon the nearest ottoman.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I'm exhausted, bothered, bored," continued the young lady, flinging herself down upon the nearest ottoman.
Honor
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From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm exhausted, bothered, bored," continued the young lady, flinging herself down upon the nearest ottoman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
inflection
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From this reading "Yes!" with the rising inflection.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
lady
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From this reading "I'm exhausted, bothered, bored," continued the young lady, flinging herself down upon the nearest ottoman.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
MANY
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From this reading ONE DETECTIVE TOO MANY.
Miss
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From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
nearest
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From this reading "I'm exhausted, bothered, bored," continued the young lady, flinging herself down upon the nearest ottoman.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE DETECTIVE TOO MANY.
ottoman
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From this reading "I'm exhausted, bothered, bored," continued the young lady, flinging herself down upon the nearest ottoman.
porcelain
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From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
really
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From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
rising
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From this reading "Yes!" with the rising inflection.
room
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From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
said
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From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
seated
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From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
serene
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From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
setting
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sweeping
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From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
tempting
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From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes!" with the rising inflection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
TOO
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From this reading ONE DETECTIVE TOO MANY.
tray
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From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
unceremoniously
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From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
up
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From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I'm exhausted, bothered, bored," continued the young lady, flinging herself down upon the nearest ottoman.
Wardour
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From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Aliston seated in a big dressing chair, with a tempting breakfast tray drawn close beside her, looked up serene and comfortable, and said, after setting down her porcelain chocolate cup with great care.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes!" with the rising inflection.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aunt Honor," said Miss Wardour, sweeping unceremoniously into her aunt's dressing room, "you really must come to my relief."
young
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From this reading "I'm exhausted, bothered, bored," continued the young lady, flinging herself down upon the nearest ottoman.
