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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 And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
any
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From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
attire
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From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
begun
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
chamber
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
chosen
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
cloak
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From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Patty was the last to come down from dressing that night.
completely
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From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
compromised
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
concealed
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From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
costume
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From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
cousin
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From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
cousin's
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
discarded
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From this reading She supposed Patty had discarded entirely the suits used in the theatricals, and had manufactured one.
down
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From this reading Patty was the last to come down from dressing that night.
dress
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
dress-making
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
dressing
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From this reading Patty was the last to come down from dressing that night.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She supposed Patty had discarded entirely the suits used in the theatricals, and had manufactured one.
enveloped
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From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
faltered
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
Flossy
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From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Patty was the last to come down from dressing that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She supposed Patty had discarded entirely the suits used in the theatricals, and had manufactured one.
indeed
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Patty was the last to come down from dressing that night.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
male
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From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
manufactured
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From this reading She supposed Patty had discarded entirely the suits used in the theatricals, and had manufactured one.
night
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From this reading Patty was the last to come down from dressing that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
page's
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
Patty
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From this reading Patty was the last to come down from dressing that night.
Patty's
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
propriety
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
refused
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From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
resolution
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
seen
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
share
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From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WHEN SHE WILL, SHE WILL."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
signs
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
skirt
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From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
suits
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From this reading She supposed Patty had discarded entirely the suits used in the theatricals, and had manufactured one.
supposed
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From this reading She supposed Patty had discarded entirely the suits used in the theatricals, and had manufactured one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Patty was the last to come down from dressing that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patty was the last to come down from dressing that night.
theatricals
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From this reading She supposed Patty had discarded entirely the suits used in the theatricals, and had manufactured one.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And indeed she had seen signs of dress-making in her cousin's chamber; Patty's resolution having at one time so faltered, that she had begun a page's costume, which by its short skirt compromised between propriety and the dress she had chosen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patty was the last to come down from dressing that night.
used
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From this reading She supposed Patty had discarded entirely the suits used in the theatricals, and had manufactured one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patty was the last to come down from dressing that night.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "WHEN SHE WILL, SHE WILL."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "WHEN SHE WILL, SHE WILL."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had refused to share with any one the secret of her costume; and even Flossy was ignorant, that beneath the long cloak which completely enveloped her cousin was concealed male attire.
