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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 had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
admire
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From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
Alice
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From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
all
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From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
any
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From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
bedroom
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From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
clothes
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From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
collection
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From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
condemn
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From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
considered
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From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
dress
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From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
dresses
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From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
entire
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From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
fantastic
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From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
gay
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From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
GIRL
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From this reading IS THAT THE GIRL?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS THAT THE GIRL?
Kitty
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From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
love
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From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
most
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From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
much
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From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
new
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From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
pains
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From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
period
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From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
quiet-looking
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From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
said
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From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
saw
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From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
scarcely
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From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
sheer
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From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
smallest
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From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
taken
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From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IS THAT THE GIRL?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IS THAT THE GIRL?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
toss
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From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
trunks
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From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
unpack
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From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
up
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From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
