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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 secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
affront
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
appointed
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From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
beauty
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
big
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From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
breed
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From this reading She was finer, she had more breed.
career
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From this reading VICTORIA'S new career did not develop on unkindly lines.
chandeliers
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From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
charms
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From this reading She felt sure of her beauty now she had compared it minutely with the charms of the preferred women.
compared
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From this reading She felt sure of her beauty now she had compared it minutely with the charms of the preferred women.
develop
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From this reading VICTORIA'S new career did not develop on unkindly lines.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading VICTORIA'S new career did not develop on unkindly lines.
difficulty
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
felt
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From this reading She felt sure of her beauty now she had compared it minutely with the charms of the preferred women.
finer
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From this reading She was finer, she had more breed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
form
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
full
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From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt sure of her beauty now she had compared it minutely with the charms of the preferred women.
lines
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From this reading VICTORIA'S new career did not develop on unkindly lines.
lived
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
minutely
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From this reading She felt sure of her beauty now she had compared it minutely with the charms of the preferred women.
more
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From this reading She was finer, she had more breed.
most
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
new
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From this reading VICTORIA'S new career did not develop on unkindly lines.
night
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From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VICTORIA'S new career did not develop on unkindly lines.
now
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VICTORIA'S new career did not develop on unkindly lines.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
only
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
place
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From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
power
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
preferred
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From this reading She felt sure of her beauty now she had compared it minutely with the charms of the preferred women.
rather
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
realised
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
revelled
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
rivals
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
secured
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
sense
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
soon
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From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
spot
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt sure of her beauty now she had compared it minutely with the charms of the preferred women.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
too
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
unkindly
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From this reading VICTORIA'S new career did not develop on unkindly lines.
Vesuvius
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From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
VICTORIA'S
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From this reading VICTORIA'S new career did not develop on unkindly lines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Every night she went to the Vesuvius, where she soon had her appointed place full under one of the big chandeliers.
wise
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt sure of her beauty now she had compared it minutely with the charms of the preferred women.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
women
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From this reading She felt sure of her beauty now she had compared it minutely with the charms of the preferred women.
world
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From this reading She secured this spot without difficulty, for most of her rivals were too wise to affront the glare; as soon as she realised this she rather revelled in her sense of power, for she now lived in a world where the only form of power was beauty.
