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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 "Mademoiselle wishes a table--for herself alone!" he repeated doubtfully.
abandon
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
ago
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
Albert
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From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
Albert's
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From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
all
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From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mademoiselle wishes a table--for herself alone!" he repeated doubtfully.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If you please," she answered.
attendance
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From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
barriers
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
cafes
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From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
came
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
class
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From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
concern
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From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
dance
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
daughters
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
display
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
doubtfully
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From this reading "Mademoiselle wishes a table--for herself alone!" he repeated doubtfully.
FALLING
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From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
feet
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
few
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
Flossie
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
frequent
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From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
HANDKERCHIEF
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From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Mademoiselle wishes a table--for herself alone!" he repeated doubtfully.
hours
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you please," she answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
kicked
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
land
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
later
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading "Mademoiselle wishes a table--for herself alone!" he repeated doubtfully.
man
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From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
Monsieur
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From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
national
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
night
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From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
obvious
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From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
perhaps
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
please
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From this reading "If you please," she answered.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mademoiselle wishes a table--for herself alone!" he repeated doubtfully.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
scarcely
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From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
sex
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you please," she answered.
shoulder
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From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
soles
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
strange
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From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
surely
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From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
table
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From this reading "Mademoiselle wishes a table--for herself alone!" he repeated doubtfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
vain
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From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was obvious that Mademoiselle was of the class which does not frequent night cafes alone, but after all that was scarcely Monsieur Albert's concern.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF Monsieur Albert looked over her shoulder for the man who must surely be in attendance--but he looked in vain.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
wishes
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From this reading "Mademoiselle wishes a table--for herself alone!" he repeated doubtfully.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She came perhaps from that strange land of the free, whose daughters had long ago kicked over the barriers of sex with the same abandon that Mademoiselle Flossie would display the soles of her feet a few hours later in their national dance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you please," she answered.
