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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 HOW MONA DANCES A COUNTRY DANCE BEFORE A HYPERCRITICAL AUDIENCE--AND HOW MORE EYES THAN SHE WOTS OF MARK HER PERFORMANCE.
ago
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW MONA DANCES A COUNTRY DANCE BEFORE A HYPERCRITICAL AUDIENCE--AND HOW MORE EYES THAN SHE WOTS OF MARK HER PERFORMANCE.
apartment
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
aside
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From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
AUDIENCE
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW MONA DANCES A COUNTRY DANCE BEFORE A HYPERCRITICAL AUDIENCE--AND HOW MORE EYES THAN SHE WOTS OF MARK HER PERFORMANCE.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
blue
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
brother
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
coals
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
COUNTRY
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DANCE
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DANCES
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Darling
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
dinner
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
drawing
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From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
dress
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
dressed
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
earlier
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
expected
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
EYES
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farm
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
fiancee
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
fire
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
flames
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
forth
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
full
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
generally
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
Geoffrey
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
given
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
glorious
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
gowned
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
half-past
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW MONA DANCES A COUNTRY DANCE BEFORE A HYPERCRITICAL AUDIENCE--AND HOW MORE EYES THAN SHE WOTS OF MARK HER PERFORMANCE.
hope
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From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
household
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MONA DANCES A COUNTRY DANCE BEFORE A HYPERCRITICAL AUDIENCE--AND HOW MORE EYES THAN SHE WOTS OF MARK HER PERFORMANCE.
HYPERCRITICAL
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
joins
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
just
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From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
lie
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
light
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
logs
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
many
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
MARK
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meet
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
MONA
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From this reading HOW MONA DANCES A COUNTRY DANCE BEFORE A HYPERCRITICAL AUDIENCE--AND HOW MORE EYES THAN SHE WOTS OF MARK HER PERFORMANCE.
months
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
MORE
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nice
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From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
Nicholas's
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
night
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
now
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
occupants
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW MONA DANCES A COUNTRY DANCE BEFORE A HYPERCRITICAL AUDIENCE--AND HOW MORE EYES THAN SHE WOTS OF MARK HER PERFORMANCE.
old
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
PERFORMANCE
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pine
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
politely
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From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
readiness
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
receive
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
Rodney
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
room
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From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
satin
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
says
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From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
see
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW MONA DANCES A COUNTRY DANCE BEFORE A HYPERCRITICAL AUDIENCE--AND HOW MORE EYES THAN SHE WOTS OF MARK HER PERFORMANCE.
Sir
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
sitting
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
six
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
skirts
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From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HOW MONA DANCES A COUNTRY DANCE BEFORE A HYPERCRITICAL AUDIENCE--AND HOW MORE EYES THAN SHE WOTS OF MARK HER PERFORMANCE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
there
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
top
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From this reading It is quite half-past six; and though there is no light in the room, save the glorious flames given forth by the pine logs that lie on the top of the coals, still one can see that the occupants of the apartment are dressed for dinner.
usual
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From this reading Miss Darling--Sir Nicholas's _fiancee_--and her brother are expected to night; and so the household generally has dressed itself earlier than usual to be in full readiness to receive them.
Violet
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From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
walk
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From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
wood
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From this reading Lady Rodney and Violet are sitting over the fire, and now Mona joins them, gowned in the blue satin dress in which she had come to meet Geoffrey, not so many months ago, in the old wood behind the farm.
WOTS
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From this reading HOW MONA DANCES A COUNTRY DANCE BEFORE A HYPERCRITICAL AUDIENCE--AND HOW MORE EYES THAN SHE WOTS OF MARK HER PERFORMANCE.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you have had a nice walk?" says Violet, politely, drawing her skirts aside to make room for Mona, who had just come in.
