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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 It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
air
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From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
all
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
almost
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From this reading She gazed at her _protégée_ with a resolution that was almost awful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
announced
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From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She gazed at her _protégée_ with a resolution that was almost awful.
awful
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From this reading She gazed at her _protégée_ with a resolution that was almost awful.
basket
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
BEHAVIOR
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From this reading UNWARRANTABLE BEHAVIOR OF TOBIAS The old lady sat very upright to receive her niece.
boots
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
borne
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
cloak
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
cobbled
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
conspicuous
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
eyeglass
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From this reading The old lady mounted her eyeglass as a preliminary measure.
firmly
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
frock
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
gazed
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From this reading She gazed at her _protégée_ with a resolution that was almost awful.
hand
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
hat
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading UNWARRANTABLE BEHAVIOR OF TOBIAS The old lady sat very upright to receive her niece.
hooded
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
hovering
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From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
irresponsible
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
lady
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From this reading UNWARRANTABLE BEHAVIOR OF TOBIAS The old lady sat very upright to receive her niece.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
Marchbanks
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From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
measure
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From this reading The old lady mounted her eyeglass as a preliminary measure.
Miss
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From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
more
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
mounted
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From this reading The old lady mounted her eyeglass as a preliminary measure.
Mr
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From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
naïveté
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
niece
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From this reading UNWARRANTABLE BEHAVIOR OF TOBIAS The old lady sat very upright to receive her niece.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNWARRANTABLE BEHAVIOR OF TOBIAS The old lady sat very upright to receive her niece.
old
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From this reading UNWARRANTABLE BEHAVIOR OF TOBIAS The old lady sat very upright to receive her niece.
Perry
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From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
person
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
preliminary
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From this reading The old lady mounted her eyeglass as a preliminary measure.
preposterous
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
protégée
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From this reading She gazed at her _protégée_ with a resolution that was almost awful.
receive
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From this reading UNWARRANTABLE BEHAVIOR OF TOBIAS The old lady sat very upright to receive her niece.
regrettable
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From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
resolution
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From this reading She gazed at her _protégée_ with a resolution that was almost awful.
retained
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
sat
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From this reading UNWARRANTABLE BEHAVIOR OF TOBIAS The old lady sat very upright to receive her niece.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gazed at her _protégée_ with a resolution that was almost awful.
shrunken
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
state
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From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
string
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
subtle
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From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNWARRANTABLE BEHAVIOR OF TOBIAS The old lady sat very upright to receive her niece.
there
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
tied
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNWARRANTABLE BEHAVIOR OF TOBIAS The old lady sat very upright to receive her niece.
TOBIAS
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From this reading UNWARRANTABLE BEHAVIOR OF TOBIAS The old lady sat very upright to receive her niece.
triumph
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From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
UNWARRANTABLE
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From this reading UNWARRANTABLE BEHAVIOR OF TOBIAS The old lady sat very upright to receive her niece.
upright
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From this reading UNWARRANTABLE BEHAVIOR OF TOBIAS The old lady sat very upright to receive her niece.
very
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From this reading UNWARRANTABLE BEHAVIOR OF TOBIAS The old lady sat very upright to receive her niece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is regrettable to have to state that a subtle air of triumph was hovering around Mr. Marchbanks as he announced Miss Perry.
wicker
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From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For that irresponsible person still retained her hooded cloak, the preposterous hat was there in all its _naïveté_, her frock looked more shrunken and her cobbled boots more conspicuous than ever; and in her left hand the wicker basket tied with string was very firmly borne.
