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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 Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
accepted
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From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
amusing
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From this reading The two girls were amusing themselves, watching the people; their chaperon had her eye upon the clock.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
attention
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From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
attracted
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From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
average
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From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
certainly
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From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
chaperon
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From this reading The two girls were amusing themselves, watching the people; their chaperon had her eye upon the clock.
clock
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From this reading The two girls were amusing themselves, watching the people; their chaperon had her eye upon the clock.
comely
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From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
daughter
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From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
Devenham
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From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
digestion
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From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
dine
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From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
Duchess
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From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
entresol
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From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
erect
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From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
eye
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From this reading The two girls were amusing themselves, watching the people; their chaperon had her eye upon the clock.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
figure
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From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
foyer
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From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
girls
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From this reading The two girls were amusing themselves, watching the people; their chaperon had her eye upon the clock.
Grace
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From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two girls were amusing themselves, watching the people; their chaperon had her eye upon the clock.
hair
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From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
half-past
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From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
irreproachable
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From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
Lady
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From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
lorgnettes
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From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
lounge
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From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
men
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From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
middle
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From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
Miss
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From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
more
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From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
Morse
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From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
notwithstanding
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From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
one's
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From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
other
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From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
passers-by
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From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
Penelope
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From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
people
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From this reading The two girls were amusing themselves, watching the people; their chaperon had her eye upon the clock.
Redford
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From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
remarked
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From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
restaurant
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From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
roomy
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From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
sat
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From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
Savoy
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From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
Seated
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From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
seven
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From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
side
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From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
stately
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From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
tall
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From this reading On one side sat her daughter, Lady Grace Redford, tall, fair, and comely; on the other, Miss Penelope Morse.
temper
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From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two girls were amusing themselves, watching the people; their chaperon had her eye upon the clock.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The two girls were amusing themselves, watching the people; their chaperon had her eye upon the clock.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
three
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From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
trying
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From this reading “To dine at half-past seven,” the Duchess remarked, as she looked around the _entresol_ of the great restaurant through her lorgnettes, “is certainly a little trying for one’s temper and for one’s digestion, but so long as those men accepted, I certainly think they ought to have been here.
two
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From this reading The two girls were amusing themselves, watching the people; their chaperon had her eye upon the clock.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
watching
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From this reading The two girls were amusing themselves, watching the people; their chaperon had her eye upon the clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
white
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From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the middle was the Duchess of Devenham, erect, stately, and with a figure which was still irreproachable notwithstanding her white hair.
women
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From this reading Seated upon a roomy lounge in the foyer of the Savoy were three women who attracted more than an average amount of attention from the passers-by.
