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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 Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He bowed low as soon as he had crossed the threshold and bowed again over her fingers as she rose from her easy-chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
apparent
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It makes it so much easier for me to say the things that are in my heart."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
blue
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
bowed
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From this reading He bowed low as soon as he had crossed the threshold and bowed again over her fingers as she rose from her easy-chair.
braided
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
brown
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
closely
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
colouring
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
composure
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
cool
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
crossed
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From this reading He bowed low as soon as he had crossed the threshold and bowed again over her fingers as she rose from her easy-chair.
deep
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
disturbance
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
easier
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From this reading "It makes it so much easier for me to say the things that are in my heart."
easy-chair
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From this reading He bowed low as soon as he had crossed the threshold and bowed again over her fingers as she rose from her easy-chair.
entrance
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From this reading The unusual formality of his entrance seemed somehow to suit the man and his manner.
felt
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
fingers
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From this reading He bowed low as soon as he had crossed the threshold and bowed again over her fingers as she rose from her easy-chair.
flower-bedecked
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It makes it so much easier for me to say the things that are in my heart."
formality
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From this reading The unusual formality of his entrance seemed somehow to suit the man and his manner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He bowed low as soon as he had crossed the threshold and bowed again over her fingers as she rose from her easy-chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He bowed low as soon as he had crossed the threshold and bowed again over her fingers as she rose from her easy-chair.
hair
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
happy
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From this reading "It makes me very happy that you receive me like this," he told her simply.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bowed low as soon as he had crossed the threshold and bowed again over her fingers as she rose from her easy-chair.
heart
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From this reading "It makes it so much easier for me to say the things that are in my heart."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unusual formality of his entrance seemed somehow to suit the man and his manner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It makes me very happy that you receive me like this," he told her simply.
like
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From this reading "It makes me very happy that you receive me like this," he told her simply.
lips
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
low
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From this reading He bowed low as soon as he had crossed the threshold and bowed again over her fingers as she rose from her easy-chair.
Maggie
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
makes
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From this reading "It makes me very happy that you receive me like this," he told her simply.
man
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From this reading The unusual formality of his entrance seemed somehow to suit the man and his manner.
manner
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From this reading The unusual formality of his entrance seemed somehow to suit the man and his manner.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It makes me very happy that you receive me like this," he told her simply.
much
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From this reading "It makes it so much easier for me to say the things that are in my heart."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It makes it so much easier for me to say the things that are in my heart."
neat
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
notwithstanding
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
outlook
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He bowed low as soon as he had crossed the threshold and bowed again over her fingers as she rose from her easy-chair.
parted
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
Prince
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
receive
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From this reading "It makes me very happy that you receive me like this," he told her simply.
room
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
rose
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From this reading He bowed low as soon as he had crossed the threshold and bowed again over her fingers as she rose from her easy-chair.
say
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From this reading "It makes it so much easier for me to say the things that are in my heart."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unusual formality of his entrance seemed somehow to suit the man and his manner.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
Shanmodal verbUS /ʃæn/
the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”
From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bowed low as soon as he had crossed the threshold and bowed again over her fingers as she rose from her easy-chair.
simply
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From this reading "It makes me very happy that you receive me like this," he told her simply.
sitting
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
slightly
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
smile
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It makes it so much easier for me to say the things that are in my heart."
soft
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
somehow
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From this reading The unusual formality of his entrance seemed somehow to suit the man and his manner.
soon
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From this reading He bowed low as soon as he had crossed the threshold and bowed again over her fingers as she rose from her easy-chair.
strange
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
suit
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From this reading The unusual formality of his entrance seemed somehow to suit the man and his manner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
things
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From this reading "It makes it so much easier for me to say the things that are in my heart."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It makes me very happy that you receive me like this," he told her simply.
threshold
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From this reading He bowed low as soon as he had crossed the threshold and bowed again over her fingers as she rose from her easy-chair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unusual formality of his entrance seemed somehow to suit the man and his manner.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It makes me very happy that you receive me like this," he told her simply.
unusual
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From this reading The unusual formality of his entrance seemed somehow to suit the man and his manner.
ushered
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
very
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
vision
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
wealth
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
welcome
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From this reading Maggie, very cool and neat, a vision of soft blue, a wealth of colouring in the deep brown of her closely braided hair, her lips slightly parted in a smile of welcome, felt, notwithstanding her apparent composure, a strange disturbance of outlook and senses as Prince Shan was ushered into her flower-bedecked little sitting room that afternoon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It makes me very happy that you receive me like this," he told her simply.
