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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 She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
accustomed
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
always
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From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.
Annette
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
any
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From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
attention
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From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.
attractive
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
bacon
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From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.
bed
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From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
bedspreads
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
breakfast
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From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
bring
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.
child
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
clearly
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From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.
coffee
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
coming
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From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
Connie
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
Constance
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From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.
countenance
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
cousin's
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From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
custom
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From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
defiantly
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From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.
detestable
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From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
disapproval
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From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
down
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From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
dressing-gowns
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
eat
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From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
eggs
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From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
eight
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From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
English
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From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
expressed
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From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.
face
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
freshest
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
habits
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From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
Hooper
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From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
it's
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From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.
lace
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.
Nora
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From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
Nora's
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
o'clock
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
oddest
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From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
paid
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From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.
past
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From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
perched
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From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
perfectly
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From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
pillows
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
poached
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From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
proper
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From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.
propped
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
reasonable
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From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.
reflected
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
ridiculous
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
roll
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
said
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From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
severe
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
silk
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
stay
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From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hooper had clearly expressed her disapproval of such habits, but neither Annette nor Connie had paid any attention.
sunburnt
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
teaspoon
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Because I always have—and because it’s the proper and reasonable thing to do,” said Constance defiantly.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
toying
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
waved
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
ways
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From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
white
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From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
why
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From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She waved her teaspoon in Nora’s face, and Nora reflected—though her sunburnt countenance was still severe—that Connie was never so attractive as when, in the freshest of white dressing-gowns, propped among the lace and silk of her ridiculous pillows and bedspreads, she was toying with the coffee and roll which Annette brought her at eight o’clock, as she had been accustomed to bring it since Connie was a child.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You do have the oddest ways,” said Nora, perched at the foot of her cousin’s bed; “why do you stay in bed to breakfast?”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your English custom of coming down at half past eight to eat poached eggs and bacon is perfectly detestable.”
