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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 AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
Andy
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
aunt
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
back
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From this reading Before he reached the porch a door was opened, and Mrs. Jebb, the housekeeper, fluttered forth from the back regions.
beads
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From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he reached the porch a door was opened, and Mrs. Jebb, the housekeeper, fluttered forth from the back regions.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
black
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From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was no use.
call
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
clock
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
conviction
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From this reading She had, however, brought something hidden as well—a profound conviction that she was fascinating to the gentlemen.
country
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
door
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From this reading Before he reached the porch a door was opened, and Mrs. Jebb, the housekeeper, fluttered forth from the back regions.
dress
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From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
eight-day
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
endeavours
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
escape
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
excellent
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
fascinating
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From this reading She had, however, brought something hidden as well—a profound conviction that she was fascinating to the gentlemen.
fluttered
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From this reading Before he reached the porch a door was opened, and Mrs. Jebb, the housekeeper, fluttered forth from the back regions.
forth
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From this reading Before he reached the porch a door was opened, and Mrs. Jebb, the housekeeper, fluttered forth from the back regions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before he reached the porch a door was opened, and Mrs. Jebb, the housekeeper, fluttered forth from the back regions.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had, however, brought something hidden as well—a profound conviction that she was fascinating to the gentlemen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
hall
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
hidden
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From this reading She had, however, brought something hidden as well—a profound conviction that she was fascinating to the gentlemen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
housekeeper
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From this reading Before he reached the porch a door was opened, and Mrs. Jebb, the housekeeper, fluttered forth from the back regions.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She had, however, brought something hidden as well—a profound conviction that she was fascinating to the gentlemen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
incumbent
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was no use.
Jebb
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From this reading Before he reached the porch a door was opened, and Mrs. Jebb, the housekeeper, fluttered forth from the back regions.
less
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
lightly
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
like
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
living
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
matrimony
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From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
Mrs
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From this reading Before he reached the porch a door was opened, and Mrs. Jebb, the housekeeper, fluttered forth from the back regions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But it was no use.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
opened
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From this reading Before he reached the porch a door was opened, and Mrs. Jebb, the housekeeper, fluttered forth from the back regions.
out
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From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
own
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
parochial
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
pay
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
porch
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From this reading Before he reached the porch a door was opened, and Mrs. Jebb, the housekeeper, fluttered forth from the back regions.
previously
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From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
profound
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From this reading She had, however, brought something hidden as well—a profound conviction that she was fascinating to the gentlemen.
proud
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
rather
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From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
reached
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From this reading Before he reached the porch a door was opened, and Mrs. Jebb, the housekeeper, fluttered forth from the back regions.
regions
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From this reading Before he reached the porch a door was opened, and Mrs. Jebb, the housekeeper, fluttered forth from the back regions.
ring
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From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
satin
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From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
schoolboy
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had, however, brought something hidden as well—a profound conviction that she was fascinating to the gentlemen.
stepped
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had, however, brought something hidden as well—a profound conviction that she was fascinating to the gentlemen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
trimmed
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From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
umbrella-stand
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
use
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From this reading But it was no use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was no use.
way
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From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
wedding
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From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
well
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From this reading She had, however, brought something hidden as well—a profound conviction that she was fascinating to the gentlemen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading AS Andy passed through his own hall between his own umbrella-stand and eight-day clock on his way to pay a parochial call, he stepped lightly, less like the proud incumbent of an excellent country living than a schoolboy who endeavours to escape a maiden aunt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had previously fluttered in and out of matrimony in rather the same way, and seemed to have brought nothing from it but a wedding ring and a black satin dress trimmed with beads.
