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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 She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The trousers were of the same weight and of a darker hue somewhere between the blue of midnight and cobalt; the sandals were like hers.
blouse
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
blue
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From this reading The trousers were of the same weight and of a darker hue somewhere between the blue of midnight and cobalt; the sandals were like hers.
chest
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From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
circled
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From this reading The wide cummerbund of silken flame that circled her slender waist was her only ornamentation.
clad
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
cobalt
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From this reading The trousers were of the same weight and of a darker hue somewhere between the blue of midnight and cobalt; the sandals were like hers.
comfortably
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From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
cream-colored
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
cummerbund
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From this reading The wide cummerbund of silken flame that circled her slender waist was her only ornamentation.
darker
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From this reading The trousers were of the same weight and of a darker hue somewhere between the blue of midnight and cobalt; the sandals were like hers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not understand.
Doug's
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From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
feather
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From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
felt
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From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The wide cummerbund of silken flame that circled her slender waist was her only ornamentation.
flexible
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
forest
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
glass-like
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
green
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
hardly
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not understand.
heel
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wide cummerbund of silken flame that circled her slender waist was her only ornamentation.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The trousers were of the same weight and of a darker hue somewhere between the blue of midnight and cobalt; the sandals were like hers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
hue
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From this reading The trousers were of the same weight and of a darker hue somewhere between the blue of midnight and cobalt; the sandals were like hers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
lay
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From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
leisurely
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From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
less
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
like
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From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
material
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
midnight
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From this reading The trousers were of the same weight and of a darker hue somewhere between the blue of midnight and cobalt; the sandals were like hers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not understand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
only
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From this reading The wide cummerbund of silken flame that circled her slender waist was her only ornamentation.
opaque
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
ornamentation
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From this reading The wide cummerbund of silken flame that circled her slender waist was her only ornamentation.
pastel
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From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
raised
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trousers were of the same weight and of a darker hue somewhere between the blue of midnight and cobalt; the sandals were like hers.
sandals
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
sheen
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
shirt
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From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
shoulders
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From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
silken
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From this reading The wide cummerbund of silken flame that circled her slender waist was her only ornamentation.
slacks
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
slender
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From this reading The wide cummerbund of silken flame that circled her slender waist was her only ornamentation.
slightly
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
soft
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
somewhere
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From this reading The trousers were of the same weight and of a darker hue somewhere between the blue of midnight and cobalt; the sandals were like hers.
superbly
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
tailored
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
tapered
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From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
texture
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
then
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From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doug's pastel shirt felt like a feather; it lay open at the throat and clung comfortably about his chest and shoulders, then tapered leisurely to his waist.
trousers
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From this reading The trousers were of the same weight and of a darker hue somewhere between the blue of midnight and cobalt; the sandals were like hers.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not understand.
waist
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From this reading The wide cummerbund of silken flame that circled her slender waist was her only ornamentation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
weight
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From this reading The trousers were of the same weight and of a darker hue somewhere between the blue of midnight and cobalt; the sandals were like hers.
well-fitted
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From this reading She was clad in superbly tailored cream-colored slacks of a material that was glass-like in sheen, an equally well-fitted blouse of forest green hardly a shadow less than opaque, and sandals of a soft, flexible texture slightly raised at the heel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trousers were of the same weight and of a darker hue somewhere between the blue of midnight and cobalt; the sandals were like hers.
wide
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From this reading The wide cummerbund of silken flame that circled her slender waist was her only ornamentation.
