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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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aid
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
bus
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
buses
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careful
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corrected
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deal
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From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
decorum
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
DetailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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dress
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From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
Emily
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enjoyable
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errors
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fact
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From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
few
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flow
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folds
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
Fox-Seton
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
freshness
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
gathered
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
getting
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
how
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
intended
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interrupt
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
learns
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
London
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making
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
Miss
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
Mortimer
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muddy
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
neatness
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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obvious
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
out
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
particular
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From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
printers
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protect
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
read
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retain
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
returning
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From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
scholarly
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
skirt
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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soon
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
splashes
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
Street
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streets
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
suit
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
tailor-made
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
text
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
three
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trim
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
trudging
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twelvemonth
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From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
two
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
twopenny
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
unspotted
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up
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
used
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
very
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From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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way
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
well
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From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
wet
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From this reading During her trudging about this morning in the wet, Emily Fox-Seton had been very careful, and, in fact, was returning to Mortimer Street as unspotted as she had left it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have corrected a few obvious printers' errors Details are AFTER the text so as not to interrupt the flow of what was intended to be an enjoyable read and not a scholarly work.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading **] When Miss Fox-Seton descended from the twopenny bus as it drew up, she gathered her trim tailor-made skirt about her with neatness and decorum, being well used to getting in and out of twopenny buses and to making her way across muddy London streets.
woman
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
work
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wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She had been thinking a good deal about her dress--this particular faithful one which she had already worn through a twelvemonth.
years
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From this reading A woman whose tailor-made suit must last two or three years soon learns how to protect it from splashes, and how to aid it to retain the freshness of its folds.
