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abso-lute-ly
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From this reading You look majestic!--abso-lute-ly majestic!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
appropriate
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From this reading As for Miss Heritage's--well, I should have thought myself that something simpler would have been more appropriate."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Considering my own and my daughter's robes are ready-made, Mrs. Fogleplug, they might be worse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
attended
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Miss Heritage's--well, I should have thought myself that something simpler would have been more appropriate."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
came
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
chain
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
Considering
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From this reading Considering my own and my daughter's robes are ready-made, Mrs. Fogleplug, they might be worse.
Coronation
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
Court
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
CROWNED
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
daughter's
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From this reading Considering my own and my daughter's robes are ready-made, Mrs. Fogleplug, they might be worse.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
exclaimed
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
Fogleplug
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From this reading Considering my own and my daughter's robes are ready-made, Mrs. Fogleplug, they might be worse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Miss Heritage's--well, I should have thought myself that something simpler would have been more appropriate."
Godmother
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
hardly
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
HEADS
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
Heritage's
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From this reading As for Miss Heritage's--well, I should have thought myself that something simpler would have been more appropriate."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
known
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
legs
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From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
like
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From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You look majestic!--abso-lute-ly majestic!"
love
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
majestic
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From this reading You look majestic!--abso-lute-ly majestic!"
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Considering my own and my daughter's robes are ready-made, Mrs. Fogleplug, they might be worse.
Miss
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From this reading As for Miss Heritage's--well, I should have thought myself that something simpler would have been more appropriate."
more
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From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
Mr
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
Mrs
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From this reading Considering my own and my daughter's robes are ready-made, Mrs. Fogleplug, they might be worse.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As for Miss Heritage's--well, I should have thought myself that something simpler would have been more appropriate."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
once
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From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
out
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
own
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From this reading Considering my own and my daughter's robes are ready-made, Mrs. Fogleplug, they might be worse.
pavilion
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
Pon
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
ready-made
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From this reading Considering my own and my daughter's robes are ready-made, Mrs. Fogleplug, they might be worse.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
Robes
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
say
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From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
seen
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From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
Sidney
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From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
simpler
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From this reading As for Miss Heritage's--well, I should have thought myself that something simpler would have been more appropriate."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As for Miss Heritage's--well, I should have thought myself that something simpler would have been more appropriate."
Stimpson
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Miss Heritage's--well, I should have thought myself that something simpler would have been more appropriate."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Considering my own and my daughter's robes are ready-made, Mrs. Fogleplug, they might be worse.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Miss Heritage's--well, I should have thought myself that something simpler would have been more appropriate."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
trousers
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From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
well
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From this reading As for Miss Heritage's--well, I should have thought myself that something simpler would have been more appropriate."
wife
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
wish
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From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
word
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From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
worse
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From this reading Considering my own and my daughter's robes are ready-made, Mrs. Fogleplug, they might be worse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As for Miss Heritage's--well, I should have thought myself that something simpler would have been more appropriate."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CROWNED HEADS "'Pon my word, my love," Mr. Stimpson exclaimed, as his wife came out of her pavilion in her Coronation Robes and chain, attended by the Court Godmother, "I should hardly have known you!
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I wish I could say the same of _you_, Sidney," she replied; "but, as I have told you more than once, legs like yours never ought to be seen except in trousers....
