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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 Dot Parris earned a recall at the end of the first act, conquering by sheer force of personality that gloomy and half-hearted audience.
achieve
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From this reading To achieve the latter demonstration with befitting resonance she had stripped off her gloves.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
act
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aigrette
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dot Parris earned a recall at the end of the first act, conquering by sheer force of personality that gloomy and half-hearted audience.
audience
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back
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
barrier
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
befitting
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From this reading To achieve the latter demonstration with befitting resonance she had stripped off her gloves.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
black
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
Brava
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
break
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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certainly
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
circle
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
clapping
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
clothed
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
colour
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
conquering
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From this reading Dot Parris earned a recall at the end of the first act, conquering by sheer force of personality that gloomy and half-hearted audience.
costume
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
counted
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
crying
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
curtain
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
daring
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
demonstration
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From this reading To achieve the latter demonstration with befitting resonance she had stripped off her gloves.
description
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
diamond
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
Dot
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dress
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
earned
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embroidered
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
empty
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
end
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From this reading Dot Parris earned a recall at the end of the first act, conquering by sheer force of personality that gloomy and half-hearted audience.
faults
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dot Parris earned a recall at the end of the first act, conquering by sheer force of personality that gloomy and half-hearted audience.
flashed
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
force
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From this reading Dot Parris earned a recall at the end of the first act, conquering by sheer force of personality that gloomy and half-hearted audience.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
further
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
generosity
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
glittered
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
gloomy
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From this reading Dot Parris earned a recall at the end of the first act, conquering by sheer force of personality that gloomy and half-hearted audience.
gloves
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From this reading To achieve the latter demonstration with befitting resonance she had stripped off her gloves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To achieve the latter demonstration with befitting resonance she had stripped off her gloves.
hair
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
half-hearted
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From this reading Dot Parris earned a recall at the end of the first act, conquering by sheer force of personality that gloomy and half-hearted audience.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
John
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
lack
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
latter
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From this reading To achieve the latter demonstration with befitting resonance she had stripped off her gloves.
leaned
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
lights
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
many
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
moved
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
namely
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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off
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From this reading To achieve the latter demonstration with befitting resonance she had stripped off her gloves.
ornament
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
out
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
Parris
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personality
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place
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
points
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
Poppy
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
proceeded
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
recall
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resonancenounUS /ˈrez.ən.əns/
The reinforcement or prolongation of sound or magical energy by reflection.
From this reading To achieve the latter demonstration with befitting resonance she had stripped off her gloves.
revealing
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
rose-scarlet
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
sacque
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To achieve the latter demonstration with befitting resonance she had stripped off her gloves.
sheer
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shoulder
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
St
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
stall
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
startling
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
stiff
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
stripped
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From this reading To achieve the latter demonstration with befitting resonance she had stripped off her gloves.
stripping
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
swung
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dot Parris earned a recall at the end of the first act, conquering by sheer force of personality that gloomy and half-hearted audience.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Then
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
thereby
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
threw
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
tippednounUS /tipped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To achieve the latter demonstration with befitting resonance she had stripped off her gloves.
turned
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From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
uniformity
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
unstanding
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From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
up
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
velvet-cushioned
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From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then as the lights were turned up and the curtain swung into the place, she proceeded to further stripping--namely, that of her black embroidered sacque, which she threw across the back of the empty stall beside her, thereby revealing a startling costume.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading And Poppy St. John--among whose many faults lack of generosity certainly could not be counted--standing up, leaned right out over the velvet-cushioned barrier of the dress circle, crying "Brava!" and clapping her hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To achieve the latter demonstration with befitting resonance she had stripped off her gloves.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For she was clothed in rose-scarlet from shoulder to foot; and that without ornament of any description to break up the daring uniformity of colour, save the stiff unstanding black aigrette in her hair, tipped with diamond points which flashed and glittered as she moved.
