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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 “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
all
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From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
Arbuthnot
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From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
curly
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From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
disdainful
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From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
exacting
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From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
exalted
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
fence
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST INTERVIEW.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
head
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From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
high
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
horse
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
INTERVIEW
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From this reading THE FIRST INTERVIEW.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
lady
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From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
likely
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From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
means
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
Miss
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From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
most
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From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
mounted
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
near
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
oak
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
old
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
once
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
position
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
pride
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From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
Queenie
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From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
quit
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
said
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From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
show
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From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
some
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
sort
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From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
speaking
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From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
sunk
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST INTERVIEW.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you had most likely forgotten all about it.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
tossing
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From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
tree
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
very
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From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
waiting
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From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Queenie had been waiting for some time by the old oak tree near to the sunk fence, and during that time she had mounted her “high horse,” and was by no means disposed at once to quit her exalted position.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “SO you have come at last, have you?” said Queenie, tossing her curly head and speaking with a sort of disdainful pride.
young
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From this reading A very imperious and exacting young lady could little Miss Arbuthnot show herself when she had a mind to do so.
