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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 Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
acquaintances
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
appears
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From this reading The next morning comes, but no Lilian appears at breakfast.
arms
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From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning comes, but no Lilian appears at breakfast.
attired
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From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
ball
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From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
Beauchamp
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
bed
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From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
breakfast
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From this reading The next morning comes, but no Lilian appears at breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next morning comes, but no Lilian appears at breakfast.
carefully
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From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
comes
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From this reading The next morning comes, but no Lilian appears at breakfast.
command
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From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
commentarynounUS /ˈkɑməntəri/
spoken or written explanation or opinion about events
From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
composed
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From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
contrary
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From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
cup
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
cups
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
delicately
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From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
deportment
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
die
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From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
dreaming
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From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
dreams
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From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
dress
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
dropping
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
elegance
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
events
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
eyes
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From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
family
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From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
Florence
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From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
flung
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From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
friends
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
gentler
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From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
graceful
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From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
happy
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From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
head
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From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
heart
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From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
HERRICK
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From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
idle
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From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
lazy
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From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
Lilian
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From this reading The next morning comes, but no Lilian appears at breakfast.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
live
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From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
love
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From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
lying
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From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
makes
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
manners
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
members
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From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
modulating
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning comes, but no Lilian appears at breakfast.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning comes, but no Lilian appears at breakfast.
night
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From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The next morning comes, but no Lilian appears at breakfast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
out
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
perhaps
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
pouring
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
presiding
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
properly
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From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
puts
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From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
R
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From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
remark
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
sarcastic
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
saucers
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
sugar
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
sweetness
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
tea
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
tinted
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From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
two
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
unimpeachable
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
unknown
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From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
urn
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
very
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From this reading "Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me, And hast command of every part, To live and die for thee."--R. HERRICK.
view
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From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Florence alone of the gentler members of the family puts in an appearance; she is as properly composed, as carefully attired, as delicately tinted, as though the ball of the night before was unknown to her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Miss Beauchamp, behind the urn, is presiding with unimpeachable elegance of deportment over the cups and saucers; while pouring out the tea, she makes a running commentary on the events of the night before, dropping into each cup, with the sugar,--perhaps with a view to modulating its sweetness,--a sarcastic remark or two about her friends' and acquaintances' manners and dress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lilian, on the contrary,--lazy little thing!--is still lying in her bed, with her arms flung above her graceful head, dreaming happy idle dreams.
