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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Celeste had heard all about van Tuiver, it appeared, and was “thrilled to death”—her own phrase.
all
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From this reading Celeste had heard all about van Tuiver, it appeared, and was “thrilled to death”—her own phrase.
also
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
any
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From this reading Nor was there any concealing her surprise at Sylvia’s reticence and lack of interest in this subject.
appeared
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From this reading Celeste had heard all about van Tuiver, it appeared, and was “thrilled to death”—her own phrase.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor was there any concealing her surprise at Sylvia’s reticence and lack of interest in this subject.
attend
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
boxes
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
candy
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
Celeste
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
changed
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From this reading The elder sister got a sudden realization of the extent to which she had changed during this last couple of weeks.
concealing
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From this reading Nor was there any concealing her surprise at Sylvia’s reticence and lack of interest in this subject.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading The elder sister got a sudden realization of the extent to which she had changed during this last couple of weeks.
curls
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
death
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From this reading Celeste had heard all about van Tuiver, it appeared, and was “thrilled to death”—her own phrase.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no repressing her questions—“Is he nice, Sylvia?”—“What does he look like?”—and so on.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The elder sister got a sudden realization of the extent to which she had changed during this last couple of weeks.
elder
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From this reading The elder sister got a sudden realization of the extent to which she had changed during this last couple of weeks.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
extent
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From this reading The elder sister got a sudden realization of the extent to which she had changed during this last couple of weeks.
false
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
got
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From this reading The elder sister got a sudden realization of the extent to which she had changed during this last couple of weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
hat
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no repressing her questions—“Is he nice, Sylvia?”—“What does he look like?”—and so on.
heard
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From this reading Celeste had heard all about van Tuiver, it appeared, and was “thrilled to death”—her own phrase.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor was there any concealing her surprise at Sylvia’s reticence and lack of interest in this subject.
interest
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From this reading Nor was there any concealing her surprise at Sylvia’s reticence and lack of interest in this subject.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no repressing her questions—“Is he nice, Sylvia?”—“What does he look like?”—and so on.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Celeste had heard all about van Tuiver, it appeared, and was “thrilled to death”—her own phrase.
lack
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From this reading Nor was there any concealing her surprise at Sylvia’s reticence and lack of interest in this subject.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The elder sister got a sudden realization of the extent to which she had changed during this last couple of weeks.
like
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From this reading There was no repressing her questions—“Is he nice, Sylvia?”—“What does he look like?”—and so on.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no repressing her questions—“Is he nice, Sylvia?”—“What does he look like?”—and so on.
Loses
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
New
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
nice
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From this reading There was no repressing her questions—“Is he nice, Sylvia?”—“What does he look like?”—and so on.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no repressing her questions—“Is he nice, Sylvia?”—“What does he look like?”—and so on.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was there any concealing her surprise at Sylvia’s reticence and lack of interest in this subject.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no repressing her questions—“Is he nice, Sylvia?”—“What does he look like?”—and so on.
own
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From this reading Celeste had heard all about van Tuiver, it appeared, and was “thrilled to death”—her own phrase.
phrase
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From this reading Celeste had heard all about van Tuiver, it appeared, and was “thrilled to death”—her own phrase.
questions
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From this reading There was no repressing her questions—“Is he nice, Sylvia?”—“What does he look like?”—and so on.
realization
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From this reading The elder sister got a sudden realization of the extent to which she had changed during this last couple of weeks.
repressing
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From this reading There was no repressing her questions—“Is he nice, Sylvia?”—“What does he look like?”—and so on.
reticence
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From this reading Nor was there any concealing her surprise at Sylvia’s reticence and lack of interest in this subject.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
shopping
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
sister
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From this reading The elder sister got a sudden realization of the extent to which she had changed during this last couple of weeks.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no repressing her questions—“Is he nice, Sylvia?”—“What does he look like?”—and so on.
some
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
subject
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From this reading Nor was there any concealing her surprise at Sylvia’s reticence and lack of interest in this subject.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The elder sister got a sudden realization of the extent to which she had changed during this last couple of weeks.
surprise
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From this reading Nor was there any concealing her surprise at Sylvia’s reticence and lack of interest in this subject.
Sylvia
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
Sylvia's
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From this reading Nor was there any concealing her surprise at Sylvia’s reticence and lack of interest in this subject.
taken
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elder sister got a sudden realization of the extent to which she had changed during this last couple of weeks.
theatres
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
There
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From this reading There was no repressing her questions—“Is he nice, Sylvia?”—“What does he look like?”—and so on.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor was there any concealing her surprise at Sylvia’s reticence and lack of interest in this subject.
thrilled
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From this reading Celeste had heard all about van Tuiver, it appeared, and was “thrilled to death”—her own phrase.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
treated
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
Tuiver
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From this reading Celeste had heard all about van Tuiver, it appeared, and was “thrilled to death”—her own phrase.
van
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From this reading Celeste had heard all about van Tuiver, it appeared, and was “thrilled to death”—her own phrase.
waiting
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
weeks
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From this reading The elder sister got a sudden realization of the extent to which she had changed during this last couple of weeks.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no repressing her questions—“Is he nice, Sylvia?”—“What does he look like?”—and so on.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The elder sister got a sudden realization of the extent to which she had changed during this last couple of weeks.
York
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From this reading _Sylvia Loses_ § 1 Sylvia returned to New York, where she had some shopping to attend to, and where also Celeste was waiting for her, expecting to be taken to theatres, and treated to a new hat and some false curls and boxes of candy.
