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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
account
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From this reading “Your account [he writes of the brevity of the old lady's nether garments] distresses me....
America
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From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
ankles
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From this reading The French women, you know, are remarkable for pretty feet and ankles, and can display them in perfect security.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The French women, you know, are remarkable for pretty feet and ankles, and can display them in perfect security.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
brevity
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From this reading “Your account [he writes of the brevity of the old lady's nether garments] distresses me....
Brevoort
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From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
Bull's
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From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The French women, you know, are remarkable for pretty feet and ankles, and can display them in perfect security.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
commented
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From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
crowds
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From this reading It was introduced just at the time the English flocked in such crowds to Paris.
disease
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From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
display
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From this reading The French women, you know, are remarkable for pretty feet and ankles, and can display them in perfect security.
distresses
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From this reading “Your account [he writes of the brevity of the old lady's nether garments] distresses me....
English
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From this reading It was introduced just at the time the English flocked in such crowds to Paris.
fashion
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From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
feet
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From this reading The French women, you know, are remarkable for pretty feet and ankles, and can display them in perfect security.
flocked
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From this reading It was introduced just at the time the English flocked in such crowds to Paris.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The French women, you know, are remarkable for pretty feet and ankles, and can display them in perfect security.
French
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From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
garments
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From this reading “Your account [he writes of the brevity of the old lady's nether garments] distresses me....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your account [he writes of the brevity of the old lady's nether garments] distresses me....
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
introduced
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From this reading It was introduced just at the time the English flocked in such crowds to Paris.
invented
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From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
Irving
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From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
John
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From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
just
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From this reading It was introduced just at the time the English flocked in such crowds to Paris.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The French women, you know, are remarkable for pretty feet and ankles, and can display them in perfect security.
ladies
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From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
lady's
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From this reading “Your account [he writes of the brevity of the old lady's nether garments] distresses me....
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your account [he writes of the brevity of the old lady's nether garments] distresses me....
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
nether
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From this reading “Your account [he writes of the brevity of the old lady's nether garments] distresses me....
noticeable
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From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
observed
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From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
observing
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From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
old
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From this reading “Your account [he writes of the brevity of the old lady's nether garments] distresses me....
Paris
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From this reading It was introduced just at the time the English flocked in such crowds to Paris.
perfect
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From this reading The French women, you know, are remarkable for pretty feet and ankles, and can display them in perfect security.
phenomenon
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From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
pretty
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From this reading The French women, you know, are remarkable for pretty feet and ankles, and can display them in perfect security.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The French women, you know, are remarkable for pretty feet and ankles, and can display them in perfect security.
resort
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From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
security
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From this reading The French women, you know, are remarkable for pretty feet and ankles, and can display them in perfect security.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
skirts
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From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was introduced just at the time the English flocked in such crowds to Paris.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The French women, you know, are remarkable for pretty feet and ankles, and can display them in perfect security.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was introduced just at the time the English flocked in such crowds to Paris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
trick
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From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was at the same resort of fashion and disease that Irving observed a phenomenon upon which Brevoort had commented as beginning to be noticeable in America.
woman-folk
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From this reading I cannot help observing that this fashion of short skirts must have been invented by the French ladies as a complete trick upon John Bull's 'woman-folk.'
women
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From this reading The French women, you know, are remarkable for pretty feet and ankles, and can display them in perfect security.
writes
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From this reading “Your account [he writes of the brevity of the old lady's nether garments] distresses me....
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The French women, you know, are remarkable for pretty feet and ankles, and can display them in perfect security.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your account [he writes of the brevity of the old lady's nether garments] distresses me....
