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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 DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
activities
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
Anatole
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
ARROGANT
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From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
aside
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
attention
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
BABES
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From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
back
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
BARRINGTON
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From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was evident that the lady was expecting some one, for there were two cups and saucers on a well-equipped tea-table, placed between the sofa and a cheerful log fire.
BEYONDprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
BIRD
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From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
blind
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
brocade
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
CAT'S-PAW
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From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
cheerful
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Chesterfield
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
chimed
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
clock
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
COMPANY'S
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From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
cups
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cushions
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
day
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
DIANA
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From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
down
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From this reading She was looking down into Mount Street, W., and endeavouring to penetrate the gloom of a raw evening towards the end of March.
end
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From this reading She was looking down into Mount Street, W., and endeavouring to penetrate the gloom of a raw evening towards the end of March.
endeavouring
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From this reading She was looking down into Mount Street, W., and endeavouring to penetrate the gloom of a raw evening towards the end of March.
enjoying
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
ETC
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From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
evening
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From this reading She was looking down into Mount Street, W., and endeavouring to penetrate the gloom of a raw evening towards the end of March.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
evident
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expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading It was evident that the lady was expecting some one, for there were two cups and saucers on a well-equipped tea-table, placed between the sofa and a cheerful log fire.
few
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
fire
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five
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was evident that the lady was expecting some one, for there were two cups and saucers on a well-equipped tea-table, placed between the sofa and a cheerful log fire.
France
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
French
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
full
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gloom
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From this reading She was looking down into Mount Street, W., and endeavouring to penetrate the gloom of a raw evening towards the end of March.
hand
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
head
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
impatient
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
intently
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was looking down into Mount Street, W., and endeavouring to penetrate the gloom of a raw evening towards the end of March.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that the lady was expecting some one, for there were two cups and saucers on a well-equipped tea-table, placed between the sofa and a cheerful log fire.
jerk
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
KATHERINE
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From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
Kesters
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
Lady
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
listen
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
log
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From this reading It was evident that the lady was expecting some one, for there were two cups and saucers on a well-equipped tea-table, placed between the sofa and a cheerful log fire.
looking
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From this reading She was looking down into Mount Street, W., and endeavouring to penetrate the gloom of a raw evening towards the end of March.
luxurious
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
March
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From this reading She was looking down into Mount Street, W., and endeavouring to penetrate the gloom of a raw evening towards the end of March.
minutes
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
Mount
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From this reading She was looking down into Mount Street, W., and endeavouring to penetrate the gloom of a raw evening towards the end of March.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
new
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
novel
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
old
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was evident that the lady was expecting some one, for there were two cups and saucers on a well-equipped tea-table, placed between the sofa and a cheerful log fire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
OWN
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From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
PALE
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From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
PASSAGEnounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
penetrate
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From this reading She was looking down into Mount Street, W., and endeavouring to penetrate the gloom of a raw evening towards the end of March.
PEOPLE
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From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
piled
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
placed
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pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
raised
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
raw
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From this reading She was looking down into Mount Street, W., and endeavouring to penetrate the gloom of a raw evening towards the end of March.
reposing
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
rose
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
saucers
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From this reading It was evident that the lady was expecting some one, for there were two cups and saucers on a well-equipped tea-table, placed between the sofa and a cheerful log fire.
SERVANT
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From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
silver
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
social
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
sofa
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From this reading It was evident that the lady was expecting some one, for there were two cups and saucers on a well-equipped tea-table, placed between the sofa and a cheerful log fire.
some
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From this reading It was evident that the lady was expecting some one, for there were two cups and saucers on a well-equipped tea-table, placed between the sofa and a cheerful log fire.
Street
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From this reading She was looking down into Mount Street, W., and endeavouring to penetrate the gloom of a raw evening towards the end of March.
strenuous
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
strokes
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
tea-table
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From this reading It was evident that the lady was expecting some one, for there were two cups and saucers on a well-equipped tea-table, placed between the sofa and a cheerful log fire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that the lady was expecting some one, for there were two cups and saucers on a well-equipped tea-table, placed between the sofa and a cheerful log fire.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
then
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
there
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thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She was looking down into Mount Street, W., and endeavouring to penetrate the gloom of a raw evening towards the end of March.
two
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From this reading It was evident that the lady was expecting some one, for there were two cups and saucers on a well-equipped tea-table, placed between the sofa and a cheerful log fire.
W
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From this reading She was looking down into Mount Street, W., and endeavouring to penetrate the gloom of a raw evening towards the end of March.
wandered
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
well-earned
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From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
well-equipped
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From this reading It was evident that the lady was expecting some one, for there were two cups and saucers on a well-equipped tea-table, placed between the sofa and a cheerful log fire.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was evident that the lady was expecting some one, for there were two cups and saucers on a well-equipped tea-table, placed between the sofa and a cheerful log fire.
window
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From this reading Nevertheless, her attention wandered from Anatole France; every few minutes she raised her head to listen intently, then, as a little silver clock chimed five thin strokes, she rose, went over to a window, and, with an impatient jerk, pulled aside the blind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a day of strenuous social activities, Lady Kesters was enjoying a well-earned rest, reposing at full length on a luxurious Chesterfield, with cushions of old brocade piled at her back and a new French novel in her hand.
WOOD
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From this reading DIANA BARRINGTON A BIRD OF PASSAGE BEYOND THE PALE HER OWN PEOPLE THE CAT’S-PAW THE COMPANY’S SERVANT KATHERINE THE ARROGANT BABES IN THE WOOD, ETC.
