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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
accomplished
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From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
beauty
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From this reading A large-meshed veil imprisoned her turban hat and a face that shone through it with a calm and unconscious beauty.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had come there at the same hour on the day previous, and on the day before that;
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
bench
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From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
book
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From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
calm
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From this reading A large-meshed veil imprisoned her turban hat and a face that shone through it with a calm and unconscious beauty.
came
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From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
corner
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From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
day
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From this reading She had come there at the same hour on the day previous, and on the day before that;
dress
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From this reading To repeat: Her dress was gray, and plain enough to mask its impeccancy of style and fit.
enough
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From this reading To repeat: Her dress was gray, and plain enough to mask its impeccancy of style and fit.
face
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From this reading A large-meshed veil imprisoned her turban hat and a face that shone through it with a calm and unconscious beauty.
fit
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From this reading To repeat: Her dress was gray, and plain enough to mask its impeccancy of style and fit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
girl
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From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
gray
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From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come there at the same hour on the day previous, and on the day before that;
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
hat
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From this reading A large-meshed veil imprisoned her turban hat and a face that shone through it with a calm and unconscious beauty.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To repeat: Her dress was gray, and plain enough to mask its impeccancy of style and fit.
hour
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From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
impeccancynounUS /ɪmˈpekənsi/
the quality of being perfectly styled
From this reading To repeat: Her dress was gray, and plain enough to mask its impeccancy of style and fit.
imprisoned
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From this reading A large-meshed veil imprisoned her turban hat and a face that shone through it with a calm and unconscious beauty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A large-meshed veil imprisoned her turban hat and a face that shone through it with a calm and unconscious beauty.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To repeat: Her dress was gray, and plain enough to mask its impeccancy of style and fit.
large-meshed
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From this reading A large-meshed veil imprisoned her turban hat and a face that shone through it with a calm and unconscious beauty.
mask
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From this reading To repeat: Her dress was gray, and plain enough to mask its impeccancy of style and fit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had come there at the same hour on the day previous, and on the day before that;
park
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From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
plain
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From this reading To repeat: Her dress was gray, and plain enough to mask its impeccancy of style and fit.
previous
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From this reading She had come there at the same hour on the day previous, and on the day before that;
print
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From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
Promptly
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From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
quiet
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From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
read
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From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
repeat
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From this reading To repeat: Her dress was gray, and plain enough to mask its impeccancy of style and fit.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had come there at the same hour on the day previous, and on the day before that;
sat
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From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
shone
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From this reading A large-meshed veil imprisoned her turban hat and a face that shone through it with a calm and unconscious beauty.
small
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From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
style
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From this reading To repeat: Her dress was gray, and plain enough to mask its impeccancy of style and fit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
there
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From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A large-meshed veil imprisoned her turban hat and a face that shone through it with a calm and unconscious beauty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
turban
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From this reading A large-meshed veil imprisoned her turban hat and a face that shone through it with a calm and unconscious beauty.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt/
the faint light before night begins
From this reading Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.
unconscious
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From this reading A large-meshed veil imprisoned her turban hat and a face that shone through it with a calm and unconscious beauty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
thin material worn over the face
From this reading A large-meshed veil imprisoned her turban hat and a face that shone through it with a calm and unconscious beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A large-meshed veil imprisoned her turban hat and a face that shone through it with a calm and unconscious beauty.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.
