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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 In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
Agatha
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From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
all
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
approximately
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From this reading She had worked valiantly most of the morning to render the room he was to occupy approximately presentable.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
cap
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
carpet
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
chairs
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
COMPANY
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From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
condition
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
cretonne
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
defaced
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
dissatisfaction
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From this reading Her feeling of dissatisfaction with the result, rather than her labors, had tired her, and she had no heart for making the most of the dramatic possibilities of the farewell.
dramatic
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From this reading Her feeling of dissatisfaction with the result, rather than her labors, had tired her, and she had no heart for making the most of the dramatic possibilities of the farewell.
drawing
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
dress
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
drooping
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
due
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From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
dusting
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
ear
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
faded
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
farewell
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From this reading Her feeling of dissatisfaction with the result, rather than her labors, had tired her, and she had no heart for making the most of the dramatic possibilities of the farewell.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her feeling of dissatisfaction with the result, rather than her labors, had tired her, and she had no heart for making the most of the dramatic possibilities of the farewell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her feeling of dissatisfaction with the result, rather than her labors, had tired her, and she had no heart for making the most of the dramatic possibilities of the farewell.
Forbes
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From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
glove
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
guest-room
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had worked valiantly most of the morning to render the room he was to occupy approximately presentable.
hastily
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had worked valiantly most of the morning to render the room he was to occupy approximately presentable.
heart
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From this reading Her feeling of dissatisfaction with the result, rather than her labors, had tired her, and she had no heart for making the most of the dramatic possibilities of the farewell.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
hours
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From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
kid
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
labors
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From this reading Her feeling of dissatisfaction with the result, rather than her labors, had tired her, and she had no heart for making the most of the dramatic possibilities of the farewell.
leave
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From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
limply
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
make-up
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
making
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From this reading Her feeling of dissatisfaction with the result, rather than her labors, had tired her, and she had no heart for making the most of the dramatic possibilities of the farewell.
MANNERS
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From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had worked valiantly most of the morning to render the room he was to occupy approximately presentable.
most
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From this reading She had worked valiantly most of the morning to render the room he was to occupy approximately presentable.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her feeling of dissatisfaction with the result, rather than her labors, had tired her, and she had no heart for making the most of the dramatic possibilities of the farewell.
occupy
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From this reading She had worked valiantly most of the morning to render the room he was to occupy approximately presentable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
own
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
patched
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
pictures
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
places
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
porch
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
possibilities
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From this reading Her feeling of dissatisfaction with the result, rather than her labors, had tired her, and she had no heart for making the most of the dramatic possibilities of the farewell.
presentable
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From this reading She had worked valiantly most of the morning to render the room he was to occupy approximately presentable.
presented
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
print
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
provided
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
quarters
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
rather
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From this reading Her feeling of dissatisfaction with the result, rather than her labors, had tired her, and she had no heart for making the most of the dramatic possibilities of the farewell.
render
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From this reading She had worked valiantly most of the morning to render the room he was to occupy approximately presentable.
result
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From this reading Her feeling of dissatisfaction with the result, rather than her labors, had tired her, and she had no heart for making the most of the dramatic possibilities of the farewell.
room
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From this reading She had worked valiantly most of the morning to render the room he was to occupy approximately presentable.
rôle
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
seats
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had worked valiantly most of the morning to render the room he was to occupy approximately presentable.
sole
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From this reading In her faded print dress, with a dusting cap drooping limply over one ear, she presented herself on the porch, hastily drawing on a kid glove, her sole make-up for her rôle.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her feeling of dissatisfaction with the result, rather than her labors, had tired her, and she had no heart for making the most of the dramatic possibilities of the farewell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had worked valiantly most of the morning to render the room he was to occupy approximately presentable.
tired
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From this reading Her feeling of dissatisfaction with the result, rather than her labors, had tired her, and she had no heart for making the most of the dramatic possibilities of the farewell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had worked valiantly most of the morning to render the room he was to occupy approximately presentable.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
train
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From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
two
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From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
valiantly
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From this reading She had worked valiantly most of the morning to render the room he was to occupy approximately presentable.
walls
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
Warren's
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From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMPANY MANNERS Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren's train was due.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
worked
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From this reading She had worked valiantly most of the morning to render the room he was to occupy approximately presentable.
worst
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From this reading She had patched the worst places in the carpet, provided two chairs with seats of cretonne, and brought all the pictures from her own quarters to help disguise the defaced condition of the guest-room walls.
