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1
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER I 'Equisite, 1s.
11
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From this reading 11d.'
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
black
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From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
brooch
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
cameo
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
cardboard
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From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
chain
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
checked
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From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
climate
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
cloth
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From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
cold
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
Constance
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From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
covered
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From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
crimson
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
d
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From this reading 11d.'
dark
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
day
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
dining-table
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From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
downright
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
dress
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
English
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
Equisite
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER I 'Equisite, 1s.
evening
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From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
extremely
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
fire
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From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
fizzing
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From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
gas
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From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
gold
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRAVELLER I 'Equisite, 1s.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
knitted
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
more
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
much
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
neck
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
now
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
painted
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From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
parallelogram
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From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
parlour
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From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
red
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From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
round
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
s
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER I 'Equisite, 1s.
seated
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From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
serious
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
shawl
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
shiny
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From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
shoulders
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
side
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From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
signs
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From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
singular
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From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAVELLER I 'Equisite, 1s.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
thrown
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
TRAVELLER
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER I 'Equisite, 1s.
unrectangular
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From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
weather
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
white
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From this reading These singular signs were being painted in shiny black on an unrectangular parallelogram of white cardboard by Constance one evening in the parlour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was seated, with her left side to the fire and to the fizzing gas, at the dining-table, which was covered with a checked cloth in red and white.
wore
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From this reading Her dress was of dark crimson; she wore a cameo brooch and a gold chain round her neck; over her shoulders was thrown a white knitted shawl, for the weather was extremely cold, the English climate being much more serious and downright at that day than it is now.
