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From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
all
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
always
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
Audrey
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Everybody in the Quarter, except a few dolls not in earnest, bought everything at the Bon Marché, because the Bon Marché was so comprehensive and so reliable.
blouse
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
blue
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
Bon
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
bought
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
coat
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
comprehensive
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From this reading Everybody in the Quarter, except a few dolls not in earnest, bought everything at the Bon Marché, because the Bon Marché was so comprehensive and so reliable.
convenient
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
delivered
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From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
desired
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From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
dolls
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From this reading Everybody in the Quarter, except a few dolls not in earnest, bought everything at the Bon Marché, because the Bon Marché was so comprehensive and so reliable.
drawback
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
earnest
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From this reading Everybody in the Quarter, except a few dolls not in earnest, bought everything at the Bon Marché, because the Bon Marché was so comprehensive and so reliable.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody in the Quarter, except a few dolls not in earnest, bought everything at the Bon Marché, because the Bon Marché was so comprehensive and so reliable.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everybody in the Quarter, except a few dolls not in earnest, bought everything at the Bon Marché, because the Bon Marché was so comprehensive and so reliable.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Everybody in the Quarter, except a few dolls not in earnest, bought everything at the Bon Marché, because the Bon Marché was so comprehensive and so reliable.
extremity
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
few
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From this reading Everybody in the Quarter, except a few dolls not in earnest, bought everything at the Bon Marché, because the Bon Marché was so comprehensive and so reliable.
full
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
h
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From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
hat
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
immense
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
invisible
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She picked up a tennis racket in its press, and prepared to leave the studio.
leave
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From this reading She picked up a tennis racket in its press, and prepared to leave the studio.
manned
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From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
Marché
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
motor-van
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From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everybody in the Quarter, except a few dolls not in earnest, bought everything at the Bon Marché, because the Bon Marché was so comprehensive and so reliable.
officials
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From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
only
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
p
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From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
pale
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
picked
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From this reading She picked up a tennis racket in its press, and prepared to leave the studio.
piqué
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
practically
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
prepared
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From this reading She picked up a tennis racket in its press, and prepared to leave the studio.
press
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From this reading She picked up a tennis racket in its press, and prepared to leave the studio.
Quarter
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From this reading Everybody in the Quarter, except a few dolls not in earnest, bought everything at the Bon Marché, because the Bon Marché was so comprehensive and so reliable.
racket
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From this reading She picked up a tennis racket in its press, and prepared to leave the studio.
reliable
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From this reading Everybody in the Quarter, except a few dolls not in earnest, bought everything at the Bon Marché, because the Bon Marché was so comprehensive and so reliable.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She picked up a tennis racket in its press, and prepared to leave the studio.
shoes
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
shop
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
skirt
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everybody in the Quarter, except a few dolls not in earnest, bought everything at the Bon Marché, because the Bon Marché was so comprehensive and so reliable.
stockings
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
STUDIO
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
supplied
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From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
tennis
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She picked up a tennis racket in its press, and prepared to leave the studio.
toothbrush
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From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
two
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From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
uniform
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From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
up
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From this reading She picked up a tennis racket in its press, and prepared to leave the studio.
very
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
visible
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
white
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
WIDOWHOOD
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From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WIDOWHOOD IN THE STUDIO Audrey was in a white piqué coat and short skirt, with pale blue blouse and pale blue hat--and at the extremity blue stockings and white tennis shoes.
wore
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From this reading She had bought the coat, the skirt, the blouse, the hat, the tennis shoes, the racket, the press, and practically all she wore, visible and invisible, at that very convenient and immense shop, the Bon Marché, whose only drawback was that it was always full.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you desired a toothbrush, the Bon Marché not only supplied it, but delivered it in a 30-h.p. motor-van manned by two officials in uniform.
