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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 Yes, the girl was a lady, there could be no doubt of that.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
asking
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From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, the girl was a lady, there could be no doubt of that.
Bell
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From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
Challoner's
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From this reading For the first time she looked at Lady Challoner's note.
clear-cut
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
compressed
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yes, the girl was a lady, there could be no doubt of that.
critically
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From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
curiosity
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
dark
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
doubt
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From this reading Yes, the girl was a lady, there could be no doubt of that.
down
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From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
evidence
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
expression
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
eyes
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
face
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time she looked at Lady Challoner's note.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time she looked at Lady Challoner's note.
girl
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From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
history
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From this reading It was a face with a history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
interest
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
lips
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
manner
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yes, the girl was a lady, there could be no doubt of that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
note
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From this reading For the first time she looked at Lady Challoner's note.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, the girl was a lady, there could be no doubt of that.
only
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
overmastered
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From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
refinement
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
roused
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
sit
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From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
slightly
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From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
surprise
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From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, the girl was a lady, there could be no doubt of that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
there
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From this reading Yes, the girl was a lady, there could be no doubt of that.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time she looked at Lady Challoner's note.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, the girl was a lady, there could be no doubt of that.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it was not only the evidence of refinement in the face and the manner of the girl that struck Lady Bell; there was an expression in the dark eyes and clear-cut lips, slightly compressed, which roused her interest and curiosity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a face with a history.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, the girl was a lady, there could be no doubt of that.
young
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From this reading Lady Bell overmastered her surprise, and asking the young girl to sit down, looked at her critically as she did so.
