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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 KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
accost
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
black
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
bound
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From this reading It was perfectly clear to him that she was bound upon a serious errand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was dressed with her usual subdued elegance but with more, even, than her usual simplicity.
clear
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From this reading It was perfectly clear to him that she was bound upon a serious errand.
costume
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
crossed
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
days
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
de
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
determination
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
dressed
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From this reading She was dressed with her usual subdued elegance but with more, even, than her usual simplicity.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
elegance
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From this reading She was dressed with her usual subdued elegance but with more, even, than her usual simplicity.
errand
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From this reading It was perfectly clear to him that she was bound upon a serious errand.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was dressed with her usual subdued elegance but with more, even, than her usual simplicity.
face
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
four
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
Freyne
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
halcyon
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
hat
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was perfectly clear to him that she was bound upon a serious errand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
instant
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was perfectly clear to him that she was bound upon a serious errand.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
KESSNER
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
la
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
Lavendale
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
like
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
made
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
more
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From this reading She was dressed with her usual subdued elegance but with more, even, than her usual simplicity.
MR
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From this reading SUSCEPTIBLE MR.
neat
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
o'clock
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
Paix
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
patent
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
pause
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
perfectly
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From this reading It was perfectly clear to him that she was bound upon a serious errand.
Rue
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
serious
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From this reading It was perfectly clear to him that she was bound upon a serious errand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was perfectly clear to him that she was bound upon a serious errand.
shoes
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
simplicity
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From this reading She was dressed with her usual subdued elegance but with more, even, than her usual simplicity.
small
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
street
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
subdued
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From this reading She was dressed with her usual subdued elegance but with more, even, than her usual simplicity.
SUSCEPTIBLE
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From this reading SUSCEPTIBLE MR.
Suzanne
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
tailor-made
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From this reading In her black tailor-made costume, her small hat and neat patent shoes, she looked like the Rue de la Paix at four o'clock in the afternoon during its halcyon days.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was dressed with her usual subdued elegance but with more, even, than her usual simplicity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was perfectly clear to him that she was bound upon a serious errand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
There
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was perfectly clear to him that she was bound upon a serious errand.
usual
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From this reading She was dressed with her usual subdued elegance but with more, even, than her usual simplicity.
vigour
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
walk
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From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading KESSNER There was a vigour in her walk, a determination in her face, which made Lavendale pause for an instant before he crossed the street to accost Suzanne de Freyne.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was dressed with her usual subdued elegance but with more, even, than her usual simplicity.
