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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 At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On a low chair close by, in a pretty morning-dress, sat Eleanor Lloyd.
chair
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From this reading On a low chair close by, in a pretty morning-dress, sat Eleanor Lloyd.
circle
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
close
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From this reading On a low chair close by, in a pretty morning-dress, sat Eleanor Lloyd.
davenport
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From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
double
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
Dudgeon's
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From this reading Lady Dudgeon's morning-room in Harley Street.
Eleanor
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From this reading On a low chair close by, in a pretty morning-dress, sat Eleanor Lloyd.
eleven
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From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
existence
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
eye-glass
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
family
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
FLOATING
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From this reading FLOATING WITH THE STREAM.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
gold-rimmed
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
hand
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From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
Harley
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From this reading Lady Dudgeon's morning-room in Harley Street.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
high
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Dudgeon's morning-room in Harley Street.
indeed
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From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
kept
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Dudgeon's morning-room in Harley Street.
ladyship
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From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
late
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
Lloyd
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From this reading On a low chair close by, in a pretty morning-dress, sat Eleanor Lloyd.
low
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From this reading On a low chair close by, in a pretty morning-dress, sat Eleanor Lloyd.
m
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From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
morning-dress
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From this reading On a low chair close by, in a pretty morning-dress, sat Eleanor Lloyd.
morning-room
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From this reading Lady Dudgeon's morning-room in Harley Street.
mornings
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From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
near
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From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
nose
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
out
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From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
pen
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From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
perched
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
pretty
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From this reading On a low chair close by, in a pretty morning-dress, sat Eleanor Lloyd.
privacy
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
profound
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
ridge
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
sat
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From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
seven
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From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
six
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From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
STREAM
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From this reading FLOATING WITH THE STREAM.
Street
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From this reading Lady Dudgeon's morning-room in Harley Street.
taken
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLOATING WITH THE STREAM.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
wearing
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From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the ridge of her high nose was perched the double gold-rimmed eye-glass which she had taken to wearing of late in the privacy of the family circle, but the existence of which, outside that circle, was kept a profound secret.
window
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From this reading At her davenport near the window, pen in hand, sat her ladyship, where, indeed, she was to be found at eleven a.m. six mornings out of seven.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FLOATING WITH THE STREAM.
