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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 It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
accident
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From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
astonishing
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From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
become
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From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
Byron
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From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
calendar
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From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
cause
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From this reading These list slippers were the immediate cause of important happenings in St. Luke's Square.
ceased
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From this reading Restraint had gradually ceased to mark the relations of the sisters.
Constance
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From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
effective
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From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
familiar
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From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
formed
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From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
gradually
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From this reading Restraint had gradually ceased to mark the relations of the sisters.
habit
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From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
happenings
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From this reading These list slippers were the immediate cause of important happenings in St. Luke's Square.
HOTEL
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From this reading TOWARDS HOTEL LIFE I SOPHIA wore list slippers in the morning.
house
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From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
how
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From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOWARDS HOTEL LIFE I SOPHIA wore list slippers in the morning.
immediate
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From this reading These list slippers were the immediate cause of important happenings in St. Luke's Square.
important
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From this reading These list slippers were the immediate cause of important happenings in St. Luke's Square.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOWARDS HOTEL LIFE I SOPHIA wore list slippers in the morning.
intention
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From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOWARDS HOTEL LIFE I SOPHIA wore list slippers in the morning.
list
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From this reading TOWARDS HOTEL LIFE I SOPHIA wore list slippers in the morning.
Lord
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From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
Luke's
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From this reading These list slippers were the immediate cause of important happenings in St. Luke's Square.
mark
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From this reading Restraint had gradually ceased to mark the relations of the sisters.
month
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From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOWARDS HOTEL LIFE I SOPHIA wore list slippers in the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
quickly
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From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
rather
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From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
relations
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From this reading Restraint had gradually ceased to mark the relations of the sisters.
Restraint
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From this reading Restraint had gradually ceased to mark the relations of the sisters.
Rue
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From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
servants
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From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
sisters
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From this reading Restraint had gradually ceased to mark the relations of the sisters.
slippers
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From this reading TOWARDS HOTEL LIFE I SOPHIA wore list slippers in the morning.
SOPHIA
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From this reading TOWARDS HOTEL LIFE I SOPHIA wore list slippers in the morning.
Square
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From this reading These list slippers were the immediate cause of important happenings in St. Luke's Square.
St
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From this reading These list slippers were the immediate cause of important happenings in St. Luke's Square.
supervision
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From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWARDS HOTEL LIFE I SOPHIA wore list slippers in the morning.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These list slippers were the immediate cause of important happenings in St. Luke's Square.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sophia had been with Constance one calendar month--it was, of course, astonishing how quickly the time had passed!--and she had become familiar with the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
TOWARDSprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading TOWARDS HOTEL LIFE I SOPHIA wore list slippers in the morning.
utilize
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From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These list slippers were the immediate cause of important happenings in St. Luke's Square.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a habit which she had formed in the Rue Lord Byron--by accident rather than with an intention to utilize list slippers for the effective supervision of servants.
wore
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From this reading TOWARDS HOTEL LIFE I SOPHIA wore list slippers in the morning.
