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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 She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
admiration
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
all
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
also
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Has that old woman gone?" she asked, as Patty answered the bell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Has that old woman gone?" she asked, as Patty answered the bell.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Has that old woman gone?" she asked, as Patty answered the bell.
bed
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
bell
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From this reading "Has that old woman gone?" she asked, as Patty answered the bell.
better
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From this reading "Well, her room is better than her company.
bracelet
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
company
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From this reading "Well, her room is better than her company.
coverlet
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
desired
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From this reading "Yes, ma'am; just gone, and desired her respects to you."
dollars
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From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
glances
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
gold
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
gone
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From this reading "Has that old woman gone?" she asked, as Patty answered the bell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has that old woman gone?" she asked, as Patty answered the bell.
hat
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From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
Honiton
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
Howe
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From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, her room is better than her company.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
just
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From this reading "Yes, ma'am; just gone, and desired her respects to you."
lighter
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From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
lilac
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From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
ma'am
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From this reading "Yes, ma'am; just gone, and desired her respects to you."
mouchoir
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
new
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
old
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From this reading "Has that old woman gone?" she asked, as Patty answered the bell.
out
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
Patty
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From this reading "Has that old woman gone?" she asked, as Patty answered the bell.
pelerine
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
possession
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From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
purse
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From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
respects
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From this reading "Yes, ma'am; just gone, and desired her respects to you."
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
room
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From this reading "Well, her room is better than her company.
round
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
scores
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From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
silken
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
some
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From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
spread
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, her room is better than her company.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Has that old woman gone?" she asked, as Patty answered the bell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
thirty-dollar
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, ma'am; just gone, and desired her respects to you."
unequivocal
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
very
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
walking
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From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
Well
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From this reading "Well, her room is better than her company.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had also a new Honiton pelerine, a thirty-dollar _mouchoir_, and a gold bracelet, all of which she spread out upon the silken coverlet of her bed, walking round and round it, with very unequivocal glances of admiration.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Howe returned with the lilac hat in her possession, and her purse lighter by some scores of dollars.
woman
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From this reading "Has that old woman gone?" she asked, as Patty answered the bell.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, ma'am; just gone, and desired her respects to you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, ma'am; just gone, and desired her respects to you."
