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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 is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
any
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From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
appeared
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
became
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From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
black
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From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
blonde
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
blue
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
bound
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
breeze
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
brilliant
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
brown
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
brunette
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
close-fitting
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
cloth
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
colour
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From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
comes
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
complexion
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
contour
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
dark-blue
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
darkest
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
deepest
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
delicately
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
Denbigh
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
difficult
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
doubtless
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
ear
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
expression
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From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
exquisitely
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
eyes
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
figure
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
flashed
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From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
formed
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
girl
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From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
girls
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
glorious
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
green
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
habit
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
hair
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
hat
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
healthful
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
hills
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
indebted
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
Irish
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
lithe
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
lovelier
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From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
lovely
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From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
masses
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
neck
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
normal
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From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
occasional
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
only
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From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
other
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From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
perfection
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
perhaps
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From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
pronounced
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
pure
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
quiet
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From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
revealed
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
rose
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From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
say
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
Sea
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
shade
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
sides
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
skin
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
slender
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
somehow
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From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
soupçon
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
sparkling
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
splendid
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
subdued
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From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
swept
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
tightly
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From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
times
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From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
tint
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From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
together
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her fine lithe figure appeared to perfection in her close-fitting habit of dark-blue cloth, and the masses of her hair being tightly bound up under her hat, revealed the contour of her slender neck and delicately formed ear.
up
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From this reading Their normal expression was quiet and subdued; they only flashed up at times, and she was a girl that somehow every colour became.
very
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
violet
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
waters
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From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
white
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From this reading In pure white one might have thought her lovely, and lovelier still, perhaps, in black or blue or rose, or any other tint or shade.
Winifred
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From this reading It is difficult to say whether Winifred could be pronounced a brunette or a blonde, her skin was so exquisitely fair, while her splendid hair was a shade of the deepest brown, and her glorious sparkling eyes were of the darkest violet blue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both girls were very handsome, and for their pure and brilliant complexion were doubtless indebted to the healthful breeze that swept the green sides of the Denbigh hills, together with an occasional _soupçon_ of that which comes from the waters of the Irish Sea.
