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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 A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
account-book
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
aloofness
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
bag
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
black
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
book
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
cash
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From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
cloth
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
corresponding
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From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
damask
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
dark
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
doing
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From this reading "She's just enjoying it, that's what she's doing!" said Hilda to herself, of Mrs. Grant.
drastic
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From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
due
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From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
END
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
enjoying
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From this reading "She's just enjoying it, that's what she's doing!" said Hilda to herself, of Mrs. Grant.
enough
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From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
expenditure
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From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
expression
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
extraordinary
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
eyebrows
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
girl
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
Grant
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
green
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
hair
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She's just enjoying it, that's what she's doing!" said Hilda to herself, of Mrs. Grant.
Hilda
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
hour
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From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
just
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From this reading "She's just enjoying it, that's what she's doing!" said Hilda to herself, of Mrs. Grant.
large
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
late
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From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
lay
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
less
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From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
Lessways
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
linen
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
mar
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From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
meals
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
money-bag
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
month
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
most
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From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
mother
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
Mr
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From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
Mrs
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
o'clock
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From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
older
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
opposition
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
other
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
paralytic
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From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
probity
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From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
prominent
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
proper
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
quarter
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From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
ranged
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
rather
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
receipts
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From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
reliability
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From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
reputation
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From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
round
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
said
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From this reading "She's just enjoying it, that's what she's doing!" said Hilda to herself, of Mrs. Grant.
SCENE
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
She's
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From this reading "She's just enjoying it, that's what she's doing!" said Hilda to herself, of Mrs. Grant.
side
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
Skellorn's
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From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
slim
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
solemn
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
statement
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From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
straight
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
stroke
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From this reading A paralytic stroke had not been drastic enough to mar Mr. Skellorn's most precious reputation for probity and reliability.
table
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
that's
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From this reading "She's just enjoying it, that's what she's doing!" said Hilda to herself, of Mrs. Grant.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
together
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From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
two
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From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
uncompromising
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
vivacious
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
Wednesday
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From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "She's just enjoying it, that's what she's doing!" said Hilda to herself, of Mrs. Grant.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE END OF THE SCENE I The linen money-bag and the account-book, proper to the last Wednesday in the month, lay on the green damask cloth of the round table where Hilda and her mother took their meals.
wiry
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His statement of receipts and expenditure, together with the corresponding cash, had been due at two o'clock, and despite the paralytic stroke it was less than a quarter of an hour late.
women
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
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From this reading On one side of the bag and the book were ranged the older women,--Mrs. Lessways, thin and vivacious, and Mrs. Grant, large and solemn; and on the other side, as it were in opposition, the young, dark, slim girl with her rather wiry black hair, and her straight, prominent eyebrows, and her extraordinary expression of uncompromising aloofness.
