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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 ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
ALEXANDRA
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From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
all
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From this reading She knew that she looked all right.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
awning
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From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
basket
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From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
BOARD
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From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
brow
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From this reading Her brow was clear, her lips smiling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
cat
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From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
chair
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From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
clear
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From this reading Her brow was clear, her lips smiling.
cream
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From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
crossed
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From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
deck
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From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
deliciousness
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From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
experiencing
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From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
feet
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From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
front
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From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
girl
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From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
guessed
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From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
hidden
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From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
human
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From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
just
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From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
knew
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From this reading She knew that she looked all right.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
like
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From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
lips
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From this reading Her brow was clear, her lips smiling.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew that she looked all right.
lot
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From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
luxurious
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From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
luxury
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From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
more
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From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
Pen
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From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
pretty
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From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
reclining
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From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew that she looked all right.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
seeming
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From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
seen
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From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
smile
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From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
smiling
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From this reading Her brow was clear, her lips smiling.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
then
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From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
there
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From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact being a human, pretty girl she took to it like a cat to cream, but just the same there was a lot hidden behind her seeming open smile.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON BOARD THE ALEXANDRA Under the awning on the after deck of the _Alexandra_, Pen was reclining in a luxurious basket chair with her feet crossed on a rest in front of her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have seen her then, one would never have guessed that she had anything more on her mind than the deliciousness of luxury which she was experiencing for the first time in her life.
