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acting
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From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
BIRD
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From this reading “THE BIRD IS NETTED.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
cup
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
curiously
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
dinner
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From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
expression
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
eyes
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
face
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
faintly
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From this reading He met her gaze and smiled faintly, and her eyes fell.
Faradeane
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
fell
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From this reading He met her gaze and smiled faintly, and her eyes fell.
felt
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
gaze
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From this reading He met her gaze and smiled faintly, and her eyes fell.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
give
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From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
gloves
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From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
got
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From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
grave
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
half-sad
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
instinctively
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From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE BIRD IS NETTED.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
known
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From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
ladies
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From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
light-heartedness
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From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
met
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From this reading He met her gaze and smiled faintly, and her eyes fell.
NETTED
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From this reading “THE BIRD IS NETTED.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
off
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From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
Olivia
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From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
outdoor
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From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
raised
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
seeing
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
seeming
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From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
smiled
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From this reading He met her gaze and smiled faintly, and her eyes fell.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
surprise
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
tea
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From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
teatable
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From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE BIRD IS NETTED.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
things
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From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
up
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
usual
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
wear
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From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Faradeane went up to her for his cup, she raised her eyes to his face curiously, and felt no surprise at seeing it wear its usual grave and half-sad expression.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had instinctively known that he had been acting during the dinner, and the light-heartedness which had so enchanted the rest, was but seeming.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ladies had got their outdoor things on; but Olivia stood at the teatable with her gloves off to give the gentlemen their tea.
