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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 LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
absent
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
account
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
affection
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
also
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
Aurea
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
Aurea's
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From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
brown
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
capacities
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From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
charge
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
child
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
chin
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
circle
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
clients
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
coat
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
comfortable
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
community
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
complacent
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
considerable
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
considered
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
contracted
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
double
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
dressmaker
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
DRUM
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From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
efficient
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From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
eyes
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
face
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
fat
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
fifty
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
figure
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
Frickett
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
fur
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
gave
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
Gill
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
ginger-coloured
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
gold
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
gossip
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
hair
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
happy
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
housekeeper
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From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
importance
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
impression
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
individual
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From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
insatiable
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
intimates
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
Jane
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From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
KESTERS
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From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
LADY
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From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
maid
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From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
many
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
means
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
Miss
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
most
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From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
Mrs
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
naturally
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
neighbourhood
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
Norris
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From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
now
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From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
nurse
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From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
only
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
pair
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
paramount
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
person
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
position
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
possessor
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
Poult
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
prominent
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
quantity
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
real
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
Rector
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
Rectory
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
round
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
savings
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
schoolmistress
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
select
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
sharp
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
sincere
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
sole
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
unreasonably
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
vain
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
very
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
village
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From this reading Her circle was naturally contracted and select; her intimates, the village dressmaker, Miss Poult--who had many clients in the neighbourhood--Mrs. Frickett, of the Drum; and Mrs. Gill, the schoolmistress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
watch
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From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
watchfulness
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From this reading Jane had also a pair of prominent brown eyes (which gave the impression of watchfulness), a sharp tongue, a very sincere affection for her child, and an insatiable appetite for gossip.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was left in sole charge of the Rector and Rectory when Aurea was absent, and considered herself a person of paramount importance in the community, not only on account of her position at the Rectory, but also for being the happy possessor of a real fur coat, a gold watch, and, last, but by no means least, considerable savings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading LADY KESTERS AT THE DRUM Jane Norris, who had been Aurea’s nurse, was now her maid and housekeeper, a most efficient individual in both capacities.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
woman
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From this reading Jane was a woman of fifty, with a round, fat face, a complacent double chin, a comfortable figure, and a quantity of ginger-coloured hair--of which she was unreasonably vain.
