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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 Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
able
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From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
all
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From this reading It was one of those hotels which are so pretty in summer, all ivy and clematis, and balconies full of flowers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
any
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was one of those hotels which are so pretty in summer, all ivy and clematis, and balconies full of flowers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
athletic
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
balconies
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From this reading It was one of those hotels which are so pretty in summer, all ivy and clematis, and balconies full of flowers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
carriage
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
cats
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
class
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From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
clematis
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From this reading It was one of those hotels which are so pretty in summer, all ivy and clematis, and balconies full of flowers.
countrywoman
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
creepers
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
cup
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
damp
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
day
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
doorway
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
doubt
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From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
downstairs
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
due
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
ease
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From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
exercise
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
flowers
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From this reading It was one of those hotels which are so pretty in summer, all ivy and clematis, and balconies full of flowers.
footsteps
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
full
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From this reading It was one of those hotels which are so pretty in summer, all ivy and clematis, and balconies full of flowers.
gone
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
hanging
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
highest
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From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
horses
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
hotel
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
hotels
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From this reading It was one of those hotels which are so pretty in summer, all ivy and clematis, and balconies full of flowers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
interest
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From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those hotels which are so pretty in summer, all ivy and clematis, and balconies full of flowers.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
ivy
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From this reading It was one of those hotels which are so pretty in summer, all ivy and clematis, and balconies full of flowers.
Jane
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
knew
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From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
limp
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
man
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
many
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
member
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From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
men
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
more
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From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
moved
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
much
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From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
muddy
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
naturalness
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From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
necessary
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
now
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
occasions
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
October
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
off
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
old
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those hotels which are so pretty in summer, all ivy and clematis, and balconies full of flowers.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
other
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
place
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
position
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From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
pretty
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From this reading It was one of those hotels which are so pretty in summer, all ivy and clematis, and balconies full of flowers.
put
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
rain
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
ready
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
robust
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
Scott
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
sent
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
served
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
shelter
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was one of those hotels which are so pretty in summer, all ivy and clematis, and balconies full of flowers.
speak
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
squalid
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
staying
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
sturdily
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
summer
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From this reading It was one of those hotels which are so pretty in summer, all ivy and clematis, and balconies full of flowers.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
tea
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
Thurston
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Jane knew everybody about, and took in them all the interest which a member of the highest class--quite free from any doubt about her position--is able to take with so much more ease and naturalness than any other.
traversed
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
two
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
unable
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
undertake
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
walk
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From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
walked
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
warm
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
wet
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Lady Jane Thurston was a fine lady in due place and time; but on other occasions she was a robust countrywoman, ready to walk as sturdily as any man, or to undertake whatever athletic exercise was necessary.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of those hotels which are so pretty in summer, all ivy and clematis, and balconies full of flowers.
windows
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
withered
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
wreaths
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From this reading But on a wet day in October it looked squalid and damp, with its open doorway traversed by many muddy footsteps, and the wreaths of the withered creepers hanging limp about the windows.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
young
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From this reading When she had gone downstairs again, and been served with a cup of warm tea (now those old cats were gone), she sent her carriage off that the horses might be put under shelter, not to speak of the men, and walked herself in the rain to the hotel, where the two young men were still staying, Captain Scott being as yet unable to be moved.
