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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 A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It persists in flitting and chattering about town.
all
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
behoves
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
blossom
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
breeding
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
busy
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From this reading Rumour, busy overmuch, however, will not go down into Lincolnshire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
carries
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
chattering
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From this reading It persists in flitting and chattering about town.
conservatory
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
Day
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
Dedlock
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
dismal
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
doors
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
down
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From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
exotically
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
expected
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From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
falling
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
fire
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
flitting
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From this reading It persists in flitting and chattering about town.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
given
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From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
go
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From this reading Rumour, busy overmuch, however, will not go down into Lincolnshire.
gone
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From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
grandeur
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
hall
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
heads
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
house
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Rumour, busy overmuch, however, will not go down into Lincolnshire.
impassive
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
Lady
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From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
Lincolnshire
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From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
looking
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
Night
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
nipping
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rumour, busy overmuch, however, will not go down into Lincolnshire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
out
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
overmuch
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From this reading Rumour, busy overmuch, however, will not go down into Lincolnshire.
peachverbUS /piːtʃ/
inform against or betray someone
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
persists
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From this reading It persists in flitting and chattering about town.
powder
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
powdered
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
presently
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From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
return
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From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
Rumour
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From this reading Rumour, busy overmuch, however, will not go down into Lincolnshire.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
sky
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
street
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
There
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
town
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
turning
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
untaxed
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
usual
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
weather
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Rumour, busy overmuch, however, will not go down into Lincolnshire.
windows
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
Wintry
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
