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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 On the threshold of the drawing-room she exchanged a glance with Karl Steinmetz; and that was all.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
all
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner it was Maggie and Paul who were silent.
attribute
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
came
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From this reading Etta came down to dinner smiling and imperturbable.
commented
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
countenance
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
danger
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
depth
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
dinner
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From this reading Etta came down to dinner smiling and imperturbable.
down
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From this reading Etta came down to dinner smiling and imperturbable.
drawing-room
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From this reading On the threshold of the drawing-room she exchanged a glance with Karl Steinmetz; and that was all.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the evening he had full opportunity of verifying his own observations.
English
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
Etta
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From this reading Etta came down to dinner smiling and imperturbable.
evening
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From this reading During the evening he had full opportunity of verifying his own observations.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the threshold of the drawing-room she exchanged a glance with Karl Steinmetz; and that was all.
facing
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
full
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From this reading During the evening he had full opportunity of verifying his own observations.
glance
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From this reading On the threshold of the drawing-room she exchanged a glance with Karl Steinmetz; and that was all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
HUSBAND
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
imperturbable
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From this reading Etta came down to dinner smiling and imperturbable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At dinner it was Maggie and Paul who were silent.
Karl
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
knowledge
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
ladies
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
Maggie
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From this reading At dinner it was Maggie and Paul who were silent.
men
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
observations
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From this reading During the evening he had full opportunity of verifying his own observations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
opportunity
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From this reading During the evening he had full opportunity of verifying his own observations.
own
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From this reading During the evening he had full opportunity of verifying his own observations.
Paul
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From this reading At dinner it was Maggie and Paul who were silent.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
power
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the threshold of the drawing-room she exchanged a glance with Karl Steinmetz; and that was all.
shown
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
silent
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From this reading At dinner it was Maggie and Paul who were silent.
smiling
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From this reading Etta came down to dinner smiling and imperturbable.
Steinmetz
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
threshold
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From this reading On the threshold of the drawing-room she exchanged a glance with Karl Steinmetz; and that was all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
unruffled
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
verifying
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From this reading During the evening he had full opportunity of verifying his own observations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At dinner it was Maggie and Paul who were silent.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At dinner it was Maggie and Paul who were silent.
WIFE
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
women
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Karl Steinmetz had shown the depth of his knowledge of men and women when he commented on that power of facing danger with an unruffled countenance which he was pleased to attribute to English ladies above all women.
