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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 Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
absolute
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
advantage
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From this reading It could not be denied that the advantage was on the side of the last-named ladies, though Miss Ayr of Virginia was exquisite, and they were plain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Compared with such costumes as they wore, however, such _chic_, such height, such distinguished bearing, what was mere beauty?
attention
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
attract
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
Ayr
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
Ayrs
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could not be denied that the advantage was on the side of the last-named ladies, though Miss Ayr of Virginia was exquisite, and they were plain.
bearing
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From this reading Compared with such costumes as they wore, however, such _chic_, such height, such distinguished bearing, what was mere beauty?
beauty
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From this reading Compared with such costumes as they wore, however, such _chic_, such height, such distinguished bearing, what was mere beauty?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
came
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
certainly
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chic
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From this reading Compared with such costumes as they wore, however, such _chic_, such height, such distinguished bearing, what was mere beauty?
coach
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
company
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
Compared
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From this reading Compared with such costumes as they wore, however, such _chic_, such height, such distinguished bearing, what was mere beauty?
costume
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
costumes
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From this reading Compared with such costumes as they wore, however, such _chic_, such height, such distinguished bearing, what was mere beauty?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
countrified
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From this reading Moreover, her dress was not only countrified, it was unbecoming.
country
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
cousins
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
denied
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From this reading It could not be denied that the advantage was on the side of the last-named ladies, though Miss Ayr of Virginia was exquisite, and they were plain.
discrepancy
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
distinguished
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From this reading Compared with such costumes as they wore, however, such _chic_, such height, such distinguished bearing, what was mere beauty?
dowdiness
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
down
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
dress
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From this reading Moreover, her dress was not only countrified, it was unbecoming.
exquisite
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From this reading It could not be denied that the advantage was on the side of the last-named ladies, though Miss Ayr of Virginia was exquisite, and they were plain.
failed
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felt
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
few
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
fish
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
former
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
girl
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
height
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From this reading Compared with such costumes as they wore, however, such _chic_, such height, such distinguished bearing, what was mere beauty?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Compared with such costumes as they wore, however, such _chic_, such height, such distinguished bearing, what was mere beauty?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
inwardly
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not be denied that the advantage was on the side of the last-named ladies, though Miss Ayr of Virginia was exquisite, and they were plain.
jaunty
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
just
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ladies
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From this reading It could not be denied that the advantage was on the side of the last-named ladies, though Miss Ayr of Virginia was exquisite, and they were plain.
last-named
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From this reading It could not be denied that the advantage was on the side of the last-named ladies, though Miss Ayr of Virginia was exquisite, and they were plain.
latter
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
maid
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
mere
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From this reading Compared with such costumes as they wore, however, such _chic_, such height, such distinguished bearing, what was mere beauty?
Miss
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, her dress was not only countrified, it was unbecoming.
New
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not be denied that the advantage was on the side of the last-named ladies, though Miss Ayr of Virginia was exquisite, and they were plain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
only
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From this reading Moreover, her dress was not only countrified, it was unbecoming.
Other
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
out
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partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
place
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
plain
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From this reading It could not be denied that the advantage was on the side of the last-named ladies, though Miss Ayr of Virginia was exquisite, and they were plain.
races
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
resented
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
scarcely
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
side
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From this reading It could not be denied that the advantage was on the side of the last-named ladies, though Miss Ayr of Virginia was exquisite, and they were plain.
soul
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
Stories
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Compared with such costumes as they wore, however, such _chic_, such height, such distinguished bearing, what was mere beauty?
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It could not be denied that the advantage was on the side of the last-named ladies, though Miss Ayr of Virginia was exquisite, and they were plain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
there
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It could not be denied that the advantage was on the side of the last-named ladies, though Miss Ayr of Virginia was exquisite, and they were plain.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It could not be denied that the advantage was on the side of the last-named ladies, though Miss Ayr of Virginia was exquisite, and they were plain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
touches
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
unbecoming
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From this reading Moreover, her dress was not only countrified, it was unbecoming.
village-made
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
Virginia
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
water
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It could not be denied that the advantage was on the side of the last-named ladies, though Miss Ayr of Virginia was exquisite, and they were plain.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Compared with such costumes as they wore, however, such _chic_, such height, such distinguished bearing, what was mere beauty?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
wore
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From this reading Compared with such costumes as they wore, however, such _chic_, such height, such distinguished bearing, what was mere beauty?
wretched
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From this reading The little country girl, with her village-made costume, just saved from absolute dowdiness by a few touches from her cousins’ maid (which she had inwardly resented), was certainly a fish out of water in that jaunty party; and in her wretched little soul she felt it.
York
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From this reading Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories Miss Ayr of Virginia & Other Stories When Miss Ayr of Virginia came down to take her place on the coach for the races, in company with her cousins, the Miss Ayrs of New York, there was a discrepancy between the former and the latter which could scarcely have failed to attract attention.
