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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 She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
According
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From this reading According to the vulgar notion, indeed, beauty has begun to fade at this period, when it ought to be in fullest, gorgeous flower.
acknowledge
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From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
age
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From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
all
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From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
altogether
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From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
always
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From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
any
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From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
approaching
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From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
assault
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From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
beauty
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From this reading According to the vulgar notion, indeed, beauty has begun to fade at this period, when it ought to be in fullest, gorgeous flower.
became
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
becoming
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
begun
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From this reading According to the vulgar notion, indeed, beauty has begun to fade at this period, when it ought to be in fullest, gorgeous flower.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
confess
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From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
considered
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From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
constitutional
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
countries
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From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
decadence
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From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
difference
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
dubious
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From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
England
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From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
English
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
fade
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From this reading According to the vulgar notion, indeed, beauty has begun to fade at this period, when it ought to be in fullest, gorgeous flower.
few
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From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
flower
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From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
former
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
French
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From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
full
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From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
fullest
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From this reading According to the vulgar notion, indeed, beauty has begun to fade at this period, when it ought to be in fullest, gorgeous flower.
gorgeous
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From this reading According to the vulgar notion, indeed, beauty has begun to fade at this period, when it ought to be in fullest, gorgeous flower.
greater
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to the vulgar notion, indeed, beauty has begun to fade at this period, when it ought to be in fullest, gorgeous flower.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
indeed
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From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
intensely
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading According to the vulgar notion, indeed, beauty has begun to fade at this period, when it ought to be in fullest, gorgeous flower.
latter
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
liberal
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From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
made
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From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
magnificence
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From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
married
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From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
minds
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From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
moment's
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
most
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From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
nationality
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From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
notice
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
notion
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From this reading According to the vulgar notion, indeed, beauty has begun to fade at this period, when it ought to be in fullest, gorgeous flower.
notwithstanding
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From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading According to the vulgar notion, indeed, beauty has begun to fade at this period, when it ought to be in fullest, gorgeous flower.
owed
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From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
parentage
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From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
people
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From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
perhaps
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
period
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From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
prime
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From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
some
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From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
There
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From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
thirty-five
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From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading According to the vulgar notion, indeed, beauty has begun to fade at this period, when it ought to be in fullest, gorgeous flower.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
thus
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
unmarried
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From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
vulgar
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From this reading According to the vulgar notion, indeed, beauty has begun to fade at this period, when it ought to be in fullest, gorgeous flower.
warmth
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
way
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From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading According to the vulgar notion, indeed, beauty has begun to fade at this period, when it ought to be in fullest, gorgeous flower.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are some liberal minds which will confess that a woman who is married is in all her magnificence at this age; but for those who are unmarried it is always, in England at least, considered a time of decadence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had a way of thus becoming intensely English at a moment's notice, and intensely French the next--the latter, perhaps, with still greater warmth than the former, as became the constitutional difference between French and English.
woman
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From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
woman's
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From this reading She was a woman in the full flower and prime of life--that is, approaching thirty-five: a period, however, at which few people will acknowledge a woman's prime to be.
world
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From this reading She was not altogether French, notwithstanding her name: indeed her nationality was the most dubious thing in the world, unless any assault was made upon either of the countries to which she owed her parentage.
