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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 Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
apartment
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From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jimmy Wren thought of this resemblance as he looked up at the portrait and waited.
beauty
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From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
belle
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
belonged
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From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
Bird
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From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
black
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From this reading A portrait of the great-grandmother hung over the black marble mantel.
blue-grass
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
brown
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
chastely
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From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
chiseled
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
curving
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
degree
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From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
delicately
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
drawn
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
exquisitely
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From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
eyes
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
features
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
Fowler's
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From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
furnished
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From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
great-grandmother
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From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
Grecian
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
hair
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
hazel
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmy Wren thought of this resemblance as he looked up at the portrait and waited.
high
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From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
hung
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From this reading A portrait of the great-grandmother hung over the black marble mantel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
Jimmy
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From this reading Jimmy Wren thought of this resemblance as he looked up at the portrait and waited.
large
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From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
living
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From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
long-dead
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimmy Wren thought of this resemblance as he looked up at the portrait and waited.
mahogany
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From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
mantel
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From this reading A portrait of the great-grandmother hung over the black marble mantel.
marble
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From this reading A portrait of the great-grandmother hung over the black marble mantel.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
occupant
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From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A portrait of the great-grandmother hung over the black marble mantel.
personality
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From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
portrait
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From this reading A portrait of the great-grandmother hung over the black marble mantel.
profile
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
purely
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
rare
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
reflected
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From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
resemblance
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
rippling
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
room
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From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
seem
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
solid
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From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
suspiciously
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From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
sweetly
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From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Fowler's resemblance to that long-dead belle of the blue-grass was quite remarkable; the same sweetly curving features, the same Grecian profile, so purely drawn as to seem chiseled, the same rare hazel eyes and delicately rippling brown hair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bird Fowler's apartment reflected, in a high degree, the personality and beauty of its occupant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jimmy Wren thought of this resemblance as he looked up at the portrait and waited.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimmy Wren thought of this resemblance as he looked up at the portrait and waited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
up
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From this reading Jimmy Wren thought of this resemblance as he looked up at the portrait and waited.
waited
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From this reading Jimmy Wren thought of this resemblance as he looked up at the portrait and waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The large living room was chastely but exquisitely furnished in suspiciously solid mahogany which had, of course, belonged to Mrs. Fowler's great-grandmother.
Wren
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From this reading Jimmy Wren thought of this resemblance as he looked up at the portrait and waited.
