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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 A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
admiration
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was still wearing the plain black gown and the simplest of hats.
Anne
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From this reading A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Poor mother!" she exclaimed, as they crossed the Place de l'Opéra.
beauty
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
black
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From this reading She was still wearing the plain black gown and the simplest of hats.
brown
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
came
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From this reading A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
carriage
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
charming
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From this reading Nevertheless, she looked charming.
city
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
complexion
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
crossed
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From this reading "Poor mother!" she exclaimed, as they crossed the Place de l'Opéra.
de
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From this reading "Poor mother!" she exclaimed, as they crossed the Place de l'Opéra.
DECLARATION
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From this reading A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
distinction
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
down
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From this reading A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
everywhere
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Poor mother!" she exclaimed, as they crossed the Place de l'Opéra.
few
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From this reading A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
fresh
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
gayly
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From this reading A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
gown
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From this reading She was still wearing the plain black gown and the simplest of hats.
hair
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
hats
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From this reading She was still wearing the plain black gown and the simplest of hats.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
INDEPENDENCE
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From this reading A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
l'Opéra
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From this reading "Poor mother!" she exclaimed, as they crossed the Place de l'Opéra.
Lady
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From this reading A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
later
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From this reading A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, she looked charming.
made
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
minutes
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From this reading A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
mother
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From this reading "Poor mother!" she exclaimed, as they crossed the Place de l'Opéra.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, she looked charming.
object
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
Place
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From this reading "Poor mother!" she exclaimed, as they crossed the Place de l'Opéra.
plain
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From this reading She was still wearing the plain black gown and the simplest of hats.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor mother!" she exclaimed, as they crossed the Place de l'Opéra.
prevailing
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still wearing the plain black gown and the simplest of hats.
simplest
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From this reading She was still wearing the plain black gown and the simplest of hats.
slight
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was still wearing the plain black gown and the simplest of hats.
street
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From this reading A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
sunburn
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor mother!" she exclaimed, as they crossed the Place de l'Opéra.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Lady Anne came gayly down to the street a few minutes later.
touch
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
type
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still wearing the plain black gown and the simplest of hats.
wealth
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From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
wearing
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From this reading She was still wearing the plain black gown and the simplest of hats.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her fresh complexion with its slight touch of sunburn, her wealth of brown hair, and the distinction of her carriage, made her everywhere an object of admiration in a city where the prevailing type of beauty was so different.
