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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 When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
all
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From this reading Butterflies and birds were cut all over the glass except in the centre.
almost
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The frame of the mirror was of beaten silver, and the design was that of a number of cupids bending, as it were, over the brink of the glass to see the face that it reflected.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
back
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
beaten
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From this reading The frame of the mirror was of beaten silver, and the design was that of a number of cupids bending, as it were, over the brink of the glass to see the face that it reflected.
bending
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From this reading The frame of the mirror was of beaten silver, and the design was that of a number of cupids bending, as it were, over the brink of the glass to see the face that it reflected.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
bird
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From this reading On the opposite curve there was a girl with a bird on her finger.
birds
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From this reading Butterflies and birds were cut all over the glass except in the centre.
boy
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From this reading The silvered glass was a Florentine one and at one curved edge it was cut with a charming intaglio of a boy chasing a butterfly.
brink
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From this reading The frame of the mirror was of beaten silver, and the design was that of a number of cupids bending, as it were, over the brink of the glass to see the face that it reflected.
Butterflies
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From this reading Butterflies and birds were cut all over the glass except in the centre.
butterfly
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From this reading The silvered glass was a Florentine one and at one curved edge it was cut with a charming intaglio of a boy chasing a butterfly.
centre
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
charming
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From this reading The silvered glass was a Florentine one and at one curved edge it was cut with a charming intaglio of a boy chasing a butterfly.
chasing
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From this reading The silvered glass was a Florentine one and at one curved edge it was cut with a charming intaglio of a boy chasing a butterfly.
cupids
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From this reading The frame of the mirror was of beaten silver, and the design was that of a number of cupids bending, as it were, over the brink of the glass to see the face that it reflected.
curious
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
curve
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From this reading On the opposite curve there was a girl with a bird on her finger.
curved
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From this reading The silvered glass was a Florentine one and at one curved edge it was cut with a charming intaglio of a boy chasing a butterfly.
cut
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From this reading The silvered glass was a Florentine one and at one curved edge it was cut with a charming intaglio of a boy chasing a butterfly.
design
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
edge
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From this reading The silvered glass was a Florentine one and at one curved edge it was cut with a charming intaglio of a boy chasing a butterfly.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Butterflies and birds were cut all over the glass except in the centre.
face
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From this reading The frame of the mirror was of beaten silver, and the design was that of a number of cupids bending, as it were, over the brink of the glass to see the face that it reflected.
finger
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From this reading On the opposite curve there was a girl with a bird on her finger.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
Florentine
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From this reading The silvered glass was a Florentine one and at one curved edge it was cut with a charming intaglio of a boy chasing a butterfly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
frame
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From this reading The frame of the mirror was of beaten silver, and the design was that of a number of cupids bending, as it were, over the brink of the glass to see the face that it reflected.
girl
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From this reading On the opposite curve there was a girl with a bird on her finger.
glass
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From this reading The silvered glass was a Florentine one and at one curved edge it was cut with a charming intaglio of a boy chasing a butterfly.
gone
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
how
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
hung
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
insultingly
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
intaglio
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From this reading The silvered glass was a Florentine one and at one curved edge it was cut with a charming intaglio of a boy chasing a butterfly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
likelihood
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
mirror
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
number
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From this reading The frame of the mirror was of beaten silver, and the design was that of a number of cupids bending, as it were, over the brink of the glass to see the face that it reflected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
omitted
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
opposite
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From this reading On the opposite curve there was a girl with a bird on her finger.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
ostentatiously
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Butterflies and birds were cut all over the glass except in the centre.
own
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
panels
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
perceived
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
reflected
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From this reading The frame of the mirror was of beaten silver, and the design was that of a number of cupids bending, as it were, over the brink of the glass to see the face that it reflected.
reflection
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
return
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
said
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
say
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
see
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From this reading The frame of the mirror was of beaten silver, and the design was that of a number of cupids bending, as it were, over the brink of the glass to see the face that it reflected.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
silk
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
silver
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From this reading The frame of the mirror was of beaten silver, and the design was that of a number of cupids bending, as it were, over the brink of the glass to see the face that it reflected.
silvered
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From this reading The silvered glass was a Florentine one and at one curved edge it was cut with a charming intaglio of a boy chasing a butterfly.
sofa
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
then
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
there
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From this reading On the opposite curve there was a girl with a bird on her finger.
threw
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Butterflies and birds were cut all over the glass except in the centre.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The silvered glass was a Florentine one and at one curved edge it was cut with a charming intaglio of a boy chasing a butterfly.
yawned
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From this reading When she was quite sure that he had gone--quite gone, beyond the likelihood of another return to say something that he had omitted to say or to take back something that he had already said, she threw herself back on a sofa and yawned ostentatiously--almost insultingly at her own reflection in a mirror that hung in the centre of one of the silk panels--and then it seemed that it was for the first time in her life that she perceived how curious was the design of the mirror.
