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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 In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
all
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
anxiety
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From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
appartamento
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From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
beautiful
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From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
bedroom
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From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
communication
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
day
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
de
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From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
delightful
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From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
Diana's
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From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
door
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
drawing-room
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From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
early
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
else
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From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
English
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
excitement
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
floor
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From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
further
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From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
holiday
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From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
ideas
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
ladies
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
leave
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
like
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From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
lofty
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From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
low
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From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
moments
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
Mrs
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From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
nicety
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
nobile
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From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
Norton's
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From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
out
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From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
Palazzo
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From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
piano
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From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
preparation
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From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
PROPOSAL
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From this reading THE PROPOSAL.
rooms
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From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
routine
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From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
seized
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From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
sense
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From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
Sogni
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From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
sometimes
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
Sophy
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From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
spacious
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From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
strong
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPOSAL.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
tidiness
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
toilet
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From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
two
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From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
visible
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From this reading In moments of excitement, and in the early part of the day, the door of communication was sometimes left open, though it was against all the English ideas of nicety and tidiness, in which these little ladies were so strong, to leave a bedroom visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rooms on the third floor of the Palazzo de Sogni were not like those in Diana’s beautiful _appartamento_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The drawing-room, which was so spacious and lofty in the _piano nobile_, was low, and divided into two; one half of it was Mrs. Norton’s bedroom.
whirled
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From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But what else could be done, when Sophy was seized with that anxiety about her toilet, and the delightful sense of preparation for a further holiday whirled them both out of their sober routine?
