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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 Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
achievement
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
all
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From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
bashful
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From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
BATTLE
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From this reading ORDEAL BY BATTLE.
bearing
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Christina had not merely imagined that she was being systematically watched.
bold
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From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ORDEAL BY BATTLE.
change
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From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
Christina
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From this reading Christina had not merely imagined that she was being systematically watched.
color
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From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
Considering
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
conversation
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
countess
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
Dromard
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From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
ear
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
entire
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From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
escape
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
expression
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From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
followed
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From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
girl's
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christina had not merely imagined that she was being systematically watched.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
hid
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From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
highly
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
imagined
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From this reading Christina had not merely imagined that she was being systematically watched.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
ladies
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
Lady
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From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
lull
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
Luttrell
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From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
means
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
merely
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From this reading Christina had not merely imagined that she was being systematically watched.
momentary
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
more
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
naturalness
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From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
only
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From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
ORDEAL
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From this reading ORDEAL BY BATTLE.
self-consciousness
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From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
sensitive
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
serene
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
skirts
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
slight
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
suffered
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From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
systematically
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From this reading Christina had not merely imagined that she was being systematically watched.
tent
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From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
Tiny
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From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
uncommonly
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From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
underwent
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
unnatural
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From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
watched
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From this reading Christina had not merely imagined that she was being systematically watched.
way
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From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
well
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From this reading If Tiny Luttrell suffered at all from self-consciousness as she followed Lady Dromard from the tent, she hid it uncommonly well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Considering that the conversation in the ladies' tent underwent a momentary lull, by no means so slight as to escape a sensitive ear, the girl's serene bearing at the countess' skirts was in its way an achievement of which no one thought more highly than Lady Dromard herself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her color did not change, while her expression was neither bashful nor bold, and unnatural only in its entire naturalness.
