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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 When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
any
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From this reading He was confused, but conscious of no objection to any of these juxtapositions.
apparently
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From this reading She was apparently uninjured, for she sat up, hatless, her hair down, and said mildly:
arm
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though her father had been under his machine when they passed, he was the first to reach them.
boa
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was confused, but conscious of no objection to any of these juxtapositions.
cheek
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
cold
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
confused
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From this reading He was confused, but conscious of no objection to any of these juxtapositions.
conscious
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From this reading He was confused, but conscious of no objection to any of these juxtapositions.
down
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From this reading She was apparently uninjured, for she sat up, hatless, her hair down, and said mildly:
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
father
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From this reading Though her father had been under his machine when they passed, he was the first to reach them.
firmly
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though her father had been under his machine when they passed, he was the first to reach them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was apparently uninjured, for she sat up, hatless, her hair down, and said mildly:
fur
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
George
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good heavens!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though her father had been under his machine when they passed, he was the first to reach them.
hair
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From this reading She was apparently uninjured, for she sat up, hatless, her hair down, and said mildly:
hatless
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From this reading She was apparently uninjured, for she sat up, hatless, her hair down, and said mildly:
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was confused, but conscious of no objection to any of these juxtapositions.
heavens
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From this reading “Good heavens!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
juxtapositions
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From this reading He was confused, but conscious of no objection to any of these juxtapositions.
Lucy
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
machine
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From this reading Though her father had been under his machine when they passed, he was the first to reach them.
measure
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
mildly
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From this reading She was apparently uninjured, for she sat up, hatless, her hair down, and said mildly:
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
mingle
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
Miss
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
monstrous
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
Morgan's
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
mouth
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
neck
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was confused, but conscious of no objection to any of these juxtapositions.
nose
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
objection
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From this reading He was confused, but conscious of no objection to any of these juxtapositions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though her father had been under his machine when they passed, he was the first to reach them.
presence
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
pressing
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
quantity
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
reach
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From this reading Though her father had been under his machine when they passed, he was the first to reach them.
regained
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
said
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From this reading She was apparently uninjured, for she sat up, hatless, her hair down, and said mildly:
sat
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From this reading She was apparently uninjured, for she sat up, hatless, her hair down, and said mildly:
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was apparently uninjured, for she sat up, hatless, her hair down, and said mildly:
side
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
slightly
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
snow
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
snowy
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
some
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though her father had been under his machine when they passed, he was the first to reach them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though her father had been under his machine when they passed, he was the first to reach them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was confused, but conscious of no objection to any of these juxtapositions.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though her father had been under his machine when they passed, he was the first to reach them.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though her father had been under his machine when they passed, he was the first to reach them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Though her father had been under his machine when they passed, he was the first to reach them.
uninjured
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From this reading She was apparently uninjured, for she sat up, hatless, her hair down, and said mildly:
unplausible
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From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
up
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From this reading She was apparently uninjured, for she sat up, hatless, her hair down, and said mildly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When George regained some measure of his presence of mind, Miss Lucy Morgan’s cheek, snowy and cold, was pressing his nose slightly to one side; his right arm was firmly about her neck; and a monstrous amount of her fur boa seemed to mingle with an equally unplausible quantity of snow in his mouth.
