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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 Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
Abrego
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From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tea was served at five on the terrace, and Lavinia dressed with minute care.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tea was served at five on the terrace, and Lavinia dressed with minute care.
aware
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From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
buttons
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From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
care
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From this reading Tea was served at five on the terrace, and Lavinia dressed with minute care.
coarse
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From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would have no wrinkles for years to come.
considerations
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From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
countenance
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From this reading But she had fresh ribbons and she gazed with satisfaction at her firm, faintly rosy countenance.
dressed
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From this reading Tea was served at five on the terrace, and Lavinia dressed with minute care.
existence
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From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
faintly
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From this reading But she had fresh ribbons and she gazed with satisfaction at her firm, faintly rosy countenance.
familiar
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From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
firm
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From this reading But she had fresh ribbons and she gazed with satisfaction at her firm, faintly rosy countenance.
five
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From this reading Tea was served at five on the terrace, and Lavinia dressed with minute care.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would have no wrinkles for years to come.
fresh
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From this reading But she had fresh ribbons and she gazed with satisfaction at her firm, faintly rosy countenance.
gazed
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From this reading But she had fresh ribbons and she gazed with satisfaction at her firm, faintly rosy countenance.
Gheta
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From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
gloom
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From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
gold
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From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have no wrinkles for years to come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she had fresh ribbons and she gazed with satisfaction at her firm, faintly rosy countenance.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
knew
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From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
lace
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From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
lavender
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From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
Lavinia
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From this reading Tea was served at five on the terrace, and Lavinia dressed with minute care.
lawn
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From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
minute
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From this reading Tea was served at five on the terrace, and Lavinia dressed with minute care.
Mochales
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From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
moment
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From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
mull
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From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
new
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From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She would have no wrinkles for years to come.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tea was served at five on the terrace, and Lavinia dressed with minute care.
return
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From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
ribbons
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From this reading But she had fresh ribbons and she gazed with satisfaction at her firm, faintly rosy countenance.
rosy
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From this reading But she had fresh ribbons and she gazed with satisfaction at her firm, faintly rosy countenance.
satisfaction
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From this reading But she had fresh ribbons and she gazed with satisfaction at her firm, faintly rosy countenance.
scarcely
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From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
sense
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From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
served
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From this reading Tea was served at five on the terrace, and Lavinia dressed with minute care.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
Tea
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From this reading Tea was served at five on the terrace, and Lavinia dressed with minute care.
terrace
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From this reading Tea was served at five on the terrace, and Lavinia dressed with minute care.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tea was served at five on the terrace, and Lavinia dressed with minute care.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would have no wrinkles for years to come.
tragic
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From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
velvet
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From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tea was served at five on the terrace, and Lavinia dressed with minute care.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
white
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From this reading Gheta, she knew, had brought a new lavender lawn with little gold velvet buttons and lace; while she had nothing but the familiar coarse white mull.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tea was served at five on the terrace, and Lavinia dressed with minute care.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have no wrinkles for years to come.
wrinkles
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From this reading She would have no wrinkles for years to come.
y
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From this reading However, she thought, with a return to her sense of tragic gloom, such considerations were of little moment, as Abrego y Mochales would scarcely be aware of her existence; he would never know....
years
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From this reading She would have no wrinkles for years to come.
