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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 THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
admitted
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From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
all
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From this reading Blanca answered: "She's not the type at all--too matter-of-fact.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Blanca answered: "She's not the type at all--too matter-of-fact.
ask
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From this reading "Why don't you ask Thyme to sit for you?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blanca answered: "She's not the type at all--too matter-of-fact.
autumn
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From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, I don't want a lady; the figure's to be half draped."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I don't want a lady; the figure's to be half draped."
Bianca
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From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
Blanca
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From this reading Blanca answered: "She's not the type at all--too matter-of-fact.
called
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From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you ask Thyme to sit for you?"
draped
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From this reading Besides, I don't want a lady; the figure's to be half draped."
figure
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From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
figure's
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From this reading Besides, I don't want a lady; the figure's to be half draped."
find
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From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, I don't want a lady; the figure's to be half draped."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
Hilary
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From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides, I don't want a lady; the figure's to be half draped."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
knowing
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From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
lady
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From this reading Besides, I don't want a lady; the figure's to be half draped."
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
many
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From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
matter-of-fact
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From this reading Blanca answered: "She's not the type at all--too matter-of-fact.
MODEL
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From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
more
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From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
nature
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From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
perhaps
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From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
picture
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From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
preceding
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From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
said
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From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
ShadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
She's
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From this reading Blanca answered: "She's not the type at all--too matter-of-fact.
sit
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From this reading "Why don't you ask Thyme to sit for you?"
spirit
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From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
Thyme
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From this reading "Why don't you ask Thyme to sit for you?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
too
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From this reading Blanca answered: "She's not the type at all--too matter-of-fact.
type
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From this reading Blanca answered: "She's not the type at all--too matter-of-fact.
want
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From this reading Besides, I don't want a lady; the figure's to be half draped."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE LITTLE MODEL When in the preceding autumn Bianca began her picture called "The Shadow," nobody was more surprised than Hilary that she asked him to find her a model for the figure.
Why
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From this reading "Why don't you ask Thyme to sit for you?"
wife's
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From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
workings
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From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
years
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From this reading Not knowing the nature of the picture, nor having been for many years--perhaps never--admitted into the workings of his wife's spirit, he said:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you ask Thyme to sit for you?"
