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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 Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
abundance
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
acres
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
banks
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From this reading Its low, flat banks were unadorned with rocks or trees, and a towing-path is not in itself a romantic promenade.
bareheaded
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
beautiful
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
bordered
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
bounded
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
broad
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
carelessly
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From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
certain
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
companion's
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From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
converse
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
covered
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
cut
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From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
defects
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From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
degree
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
disused
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
dress
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
elegance
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
evening
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
expressed
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
extremity
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
farther
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
features
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
flat
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From this reading Its low, flat banks were unadorned with rocks or trees, and a towing-path is not in itself a romantic promenade.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
frequent
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
garden
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
house
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
imparted
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
impassioned
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
inartistically
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From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its low, flat banks were unadorned with rocks or trees, and a towing-path is not in itself a romantic promenade.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Its low, flat banks were unadorned with rocks or trees, and a towing-path is not in itself a romantic promenade.
just
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
later
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
looks
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From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
loveliness
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
low
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From this reading Its low, flat banks were unadorned with rocks or trees, and a towing-path is not in itself a romantic promenade.
magnificent
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
many
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
massive
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
meadow
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
mentioned
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
mistress
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
more
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
mourning
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
narrow
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its low, flat banks were unadorned with rocks or trees, and a towing-path is not in itself a romantic promenade.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
off
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From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
old
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Its low, flat banks were unadorned with rocks or trees, and a towing-path is not in itself a romantic promenade.
person
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
plain
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
plebeian
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
positively
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
promenade
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From this reading Its low, flat banks were unadorned with rocks or trees, and a towing-path is not in itself a romantic promenade.
proper
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
recurrence
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
rich
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
river
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
rocks
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From this reading Its low, flat banks were unadorned with rocks or trees, and a towing-path is not in itself a romantic promenade.
romantic
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From this reading Its low, flat banks were unadorned with rocks or trees, and a towing-path is not in itself a romantic promenade.
sauntered
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
sentimental
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
set
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From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
several
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From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
shabby
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From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
shallow
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
slow
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
smile
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
somewhat
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
spite
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From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
spring
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
stages
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
stream
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
suit
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From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
towing-path
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
trees
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From this reading Its low, flat banks were unadorned with rocks or trees, and a towing-path is not in itself a romantic promenade.
turn
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
unadorned
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From this reading Its low, flat banks were unadorned with rocks or trees, and a towing-path is not in itself a romantic promenade.
very
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From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
voluminous
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its low, flat banks were unadorned with rocks or trees, and a towing-path is not in itself a romantic promenade.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
Whittaker's
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From this reading Miss Whittaker's garden covered a couple of acres, behind and beside her house, and at its farther extremity was bounded by a narrow meadow, which in turn was bordered by the old, disused towing-path beside the river, at this point a slow and shallow stream.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its low, flat banks were unadorned with rocks or trees, and a towing-path is not in itself a romantic promenade.
women
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From this reading She herself had been positively plain, but for the frequent recurrence of a magnificent broad smile,--which imparted loveliness to her somewhat plebeian features,--and (in another degree) for the elegance of her dress, which expressed one of the later stages of mourning, and was of that voluminous abundance proper to women who are massive in person, and rich besides.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Her companion's good looks, for very good they were, in spite of several defects, were set off by a shabby suit, as carelessly worn as it was inartistically cut.
youth
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From this reading Nevertheless, here sauntered bareheaded, on a certain spring evening, the mistress of the acres just mentioned and many more beside, in sentimental converse with an impassioned and beautiful youth.
