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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 It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
arrive
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From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
begin
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From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
clear
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
company
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
day
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From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
declaration
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From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
edges
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From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
embarrassing
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
end
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From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
felt
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
gave
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
gracious
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From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
hour
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
instead
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From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
Kate
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
ladies
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From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
more
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From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Percival proved very pretty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
now
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
only
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From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
Percival
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From this reading Mrs. Percival proved very pretty.
place
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From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
Posilippo
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From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
pretty
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From this reading Mrs. Percival proved very pretty.
primitive
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
private
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
promised
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
proved
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From this reading Mrs. Percival proved very pretty.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
saying
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From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
sigh
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
silliness
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From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
silly
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From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
simplicity
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
situation
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
skirtednounUS /ˈskirted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
spent
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
suspected
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From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
Theory
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From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
two
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From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
V
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From this reading V.
very
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From this reading Mrs. Percival proved very pretty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
week
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From this reading It took a long day to arrive at the end of her silliness, and the two ladies at Posilippo, even after a week had passed, suspected that they had only skirted its edges.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kate Theory had not spent half an hour in her company before she gave a little private sigh of relief; she felt that a situation which had promised to be embarrassing was now quite clear, was even of a primitive simplicity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is more gracious to begin with this declaration, instead of saying that, in the first place, she proved very silly.
