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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 the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
appeared
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From this reading When the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
attired
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From this reading When the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
baroness
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From this reading When the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
Bernat
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From this reading "Thy place is here by my side," said the baroness, mindful of the "thee-and-thou" compact with Herr Bernat.
black
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From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
certain
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From this reading When the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
cheerful
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From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
compact
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From this reading "Thy place is here by my side," said the baroness, mindful of the "thee-and-thou" compact with Herr Bernat.
dinner-table
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From this reading When the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
elegance
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From this reading When the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
gay
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From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
gems
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From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
genuine
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From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
gown
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From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
heart
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From this reading But laughter very often serves to mask a sorrowful heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thy place is here by my side," said the baroness, mindful of the "thee-and-thou" compact with Herr Bernat.
Herr
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From this reading "Thy place is here by my side," said the baroness, mindful of the "thee-and-thou" compact with Herr Bernat.
hue
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From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thy place is here by my side," said the baroness, mindful of the "thee-and-thou" compact with Herr Bernat.
keeping
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From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
laughter
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From this reading But laughter very often serves to mask a sorrowful heart.
manner
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From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
mask
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From this reading But laughter very often serves to mask a sorrowful heart.
means
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From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
mindful
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From this reading "Thy place is here by my side," said the baroness, mindful of the "thee-and-thou" compact with Herr Bernat.
mourning
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From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thy place is here by my side," said the baroness, mindful of the "thee-and-thou" compact with Herr Bernat.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
often
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From this reading But laughter very often serves to mask a sorrowful heart.
ornamentation
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From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
other
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From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
pearls
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From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
place
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From this reading "Thy place is here by my side," said the baroness, mindful of the "thee-and-thou" compact with Herr Bernat.
plain
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From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
represented
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From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
said
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From this reading "Thy place is here by my side," said the baroness, mindful of the "thee-and-thou" compact with Herr Bernat.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
serves
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From this reading But laughter very often serves to mask a sorrowful heart.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
side
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From this reading "Thy place is here by my side," said the baroness, mindful of the "thee-and-thou" compact with Herr Bernat.
signified
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From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
silk
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From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
simply
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From this reading When the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
sombre
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From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
sorrowful
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From this reading But laughter very often serves to mask a sorrowful heart.
string
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From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
tears
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From this reading The sombre hue of her gown signified mourning; the gems represented tears; but her manner was by no means in keeping with either; she was cheerful, even gay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
thee-and-thou
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From this reading "Thy place is here by my side," said the baroness, mindful of the "thee-and-thou" compact with Herr Bernat.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy place is here by my side," said the baroness, mindful of the "thee-and-thou" compact with Herr Bernat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But laughter very often serves to mask a sorrowful heart.
very
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From this reading But laughter very often serves to mask a sorrowful heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
wore
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From this reading She wore a plain black silk gown, with no other ornamentation save the string of genuine pearls about her throat.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When the baroness appeared at the dinner-table, she was attired simply, yet with a certain elegance.
