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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 "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
aggravating
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
also
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From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
always
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure the marriage was not like a real marriage, and nobody knew how the unwilling bride would think proper to dress.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
blue
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
bonnet
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From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
bride
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From this reading To be sure the marriage was not like a real marriage, and nobody knew how the unwilling bride would think proper to dress.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
came
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
case
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
cloud
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
Colonel's
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From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
coming
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
complexion
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
curl
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
day
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
de
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
dress
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From this reading To be sure the marriage was not like a real marriage, and nobody knew how the unwilling bride would think proper to dress.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
eyes
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
face
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
fame
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
fleur
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
fresh
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From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
generally
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
give
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
gloves
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From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
going
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
greyish
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
habit
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
hair
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
hanging
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
how
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From this reading To be sure the marriage was not like a real marriage, and nobody knew how the unwilling bride would think proper to dress.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
kept
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
Kirkman
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
knew
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From this reading To be sure the marriage was not like a real marriage, and nobody knew how the unwilling bride would think proper to dress.
la
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
lids
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
light
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
like
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
livelier
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
Major
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
marriage
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From this reading To be sure the marriage was not like a real marriage, and nobody knew how the unwilling bride would think proper to dress.
Mary
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
matron
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
Mrs
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading To be sure the marriage was not like a real marriage, and nobody knew how the unwilling bride would think proper to dress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
Ochterlony's
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
ordinary
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
out
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
pace
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
particularly
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
peace
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
proper
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From this reading To be sure the marriage was not like a real marriage, and nobody knew how the unwilling bride would think proper to dress.
put
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From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
quicker
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
real
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From this reading To be sure the marriage was not like a real marriage, and nobody knew how the unwilling bride would think proper to dress.
said
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
season
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From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
shame
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
side
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From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
some
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
spirits
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure the marriage was not like a real marriage, and nobody knew how the unwilling bride would think proper to dress.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Kirkman came in at a quicker pace than ordinary, with her hair hanging half out of curl on either side of her face, as was always the case.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure the marriage was not like a real marriage, and nobody knew how the unwilling bride would think proper to dress.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
tête
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
unwilling
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From this reading To be sure the marriage was not like a real marriage, and nobody knew how the unwilling bride would think proper to dress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
veiled
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
wear
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From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
white
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From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
wife
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From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
wife's
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From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
worse
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From this reading The Colonel's wife had put on her last white bonnet, which was not so fresh as it had been at the beginning of the season, and white gloves which were also a little the worse for wear.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be sure the marriage was not like a real marriage, and nobody knew how the unwilling bride would think proper to dress.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am going with you, Mary," said Mrs. Kirkman, coming suddenly in upon the morning of the day which was to give peace to Major Ochterlony's mind, and cloud over with something like a shadow of shame (or at least she thought so) his wife's fair matron fame.
à
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From this reading She was fair, but of a greyish complexion, with light blue eyes _à fleur de la tête_, which generally she kept half veiled within their lids--a habit which was particularly aggravating to some of the livelier spirits.
