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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 From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
all
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From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the many different Poppys he had seen, this was by far the most powerful and dramatic.
appeared
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From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
aspect
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From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
audience
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From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
aware
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From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
beautifully
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From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
become
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From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of the many different Poppys he had seen, this was by far the most powerful and dramatic.
colour
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From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
conspicuous
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From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of the many different Poppys he had seen, this was by far the most powerful and dramatic.
Dominic
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From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
dramatic
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From this reading Of the many different Poppys he had seen, this was by far the most powerful and dramatic.
dressed
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From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
effect
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From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
far
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From this reading Of the many different Poppys he had seen, this was by far the most powerful and dramatic.
flower
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From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
foliage
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From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
form
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From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
general
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From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
Iglesias
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From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
John
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From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
just
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From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
making
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From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
many
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From this reading Of the many different Poppys he had seen, this was by far the most powerful and dramatic.
mass
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From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
moment
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From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
most
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From this reading Of the many different Poppys he had seen, this was by far the most powerful and dramatic.
new
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From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
now
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From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
out
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From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
plenty
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From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
Poppy
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From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
Poppys
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From this reading Of the many different Poppys he had seen, this was by far the most powerful and dramatic.
powerful
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From this reading Of the many different Poppys he had seen, this was by far the most powerful and dramatic.
presence
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From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
presented
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From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
promise
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From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
said
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From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
seen
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From this reading Of the many different Poppys he had seen, this was by far the most powerful and dramatic.
sensible
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From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
sent
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From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
shade
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From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
smart
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From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
some
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From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
speechless
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From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
splendid
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From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
St
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From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
stands
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From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
theatre
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From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
There
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From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
thick-set
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From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of the many different Poppys he had seen, this was by far the most powerful and dramatic.
tropic
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From this reading She stood out from the rest of the audience as some splendid tropic flower stands out from a thick-set mass of foliage, conspicuous in form and colour and in promise.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From the moment he had become aware of her presence in the theatre, Dominic had been sensible that she presented herself under a new aspect.
usually
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From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
voluble
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From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the many different Poppys he had seen, this was by far the most powerful and dramatic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
women
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From this reading There were handsome women, smart women, beautifully dressed women in plenty, but Poppy did not shade in with all these, making but part of a general effect.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sent for me, so I have come," Iglesias said, for Poppy St. John, usually so voluble, just now appeared speechless.
