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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 Her toilette was that of the ideal Frenchwoman who goes out for a morning's shopping, and may possibly lunch in the Bois.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was alone, but she was dressed for the street, and was apparently just leaving the hotel again.
almost
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From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was alone, but she was dressed for the street, and was apparently just leaving the hotel again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
apparently
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From this reading She was alone, but she was dressed for the street, and was apparently just leaving the hotel again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I knocked at the door of the sitting-room, and was bidden enter by Felicia Delora herself.
bidden
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From this reading Then I knocked at the door of the sitting-room, and was bidden enter by Felicia Delora herself.
Bois
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From this reading Her toilette was that of the ideal Frenchwoman who goes out for a morning's shopping, and may possibly lunch in the Bois.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was alone, but she was dressed for the street, and was apparently just leaving the hotel again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then I knocked at the door of the sitting-room, and was bidden enter by Felicia Delora herself.
clothes
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From this reading Her clothes were of fashionable make, and cut with the most delightful simplicity.
cut
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From this reading Her clothes were of fashionable make, and cut with the most delightful simplicity.
D'HOTEL
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From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
delightful
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From this reading Her clothes were of fashionable make, and cut with the most delightful simplicity.
Delora
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From this reading Then I knocked at the door of the sitting-room, and was bidden enter by Felicia Delora herself.
door
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From this reading Then I knocked at the door of the sitting-room, and was bidden enter by Felicia Delora herself.
dressed
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From this reading She was alone, but she was dressed for the street, and was apparently just leaving the hotel again.
enter
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From this reading Then I knocked at the door of the sitting-room, and was bidden enter by Felicia Delora herself.
fashionable
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From this reading Her clothes were of fashionable make, and cut with the most delightful simplicity.
Felicia
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From this reading Then I knocked at the door of the sitting-room, and was bidden enter by Felicia Delora herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was alone, but she was dressed for the street, and was apparently just leaving the hotel again.
Frenchwoman
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From this reading Her toilette was that of the ideal Frenchwoman who goes out for a morning's shopping, and may possibly lunch in the Bois.
goes
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From this reading Her toilette was that of the ideal Frenchwoman who goes out for a morning's shopping, and may possibly lunch in the Bois.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her clothes were of fashionable make, and cut with the most delightful simplicity.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then I knocked at the door of the sitting-room, and was bidden enter by Felicia Delora herself.
hotel
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From this reading She was alone, but she was dressed for the street, and was apparently just leaving the hotel again.
hour
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From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
ideal
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From this reading Her toilette was that of the ideal Frenchwoman who goes out for a morning's shopping, and may possibly lunch in the Bois.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her toilette was that of the ideal Frenchwoman who goes out for a morning's shopping, and may possibly lunch in the Bois.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
just
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From this reading She was alone, but she was dressed for the street, and was apparently just leaving the hotel again.
knocked
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From this reading Then I knocked at the door of the sitting-room, and was bidden enter by Felicia Delora herself.
leaving
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From this reading She was alone, but she was dressed for the street, and was apparently just leaving the hotel again.
LOUIS
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From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
lunch
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From this reading Her toilette was that of the ideal Frenchwoman who goes out for a morning's shopping, and may possibly lunch in the Bois.
MAITRE
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From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her clothes were of fashionable make, and cut with the most delightful simplicity.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Her toilette was that of the ideal Frenchwoman who goes out for a morning's shopping, and may possibly lunch in the Bois.
measured
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From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
minutes
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From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
morning's
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From this reading Her toilette was that of the ideal Frenchwoman who goes out for a morning's shopping, and may possibly lunch in the Bois.
most
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From this reading Her clothes were of fashionable make, and cut with the most delightful simplicity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
out
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From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
possibly
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From this reading Her toilette was that of the ideal Frenchwoman who goes out for a morning's shopping, and may possibly lunch in the Bois.
quarter
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From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
seconds
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From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone, but she was dressed for the street, and was apparently just leaving the hotel again.
shopping
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From this reading Her toilette was that of the ideal Frenchwoman who goes out for a morning's shopping, and may possibly lunch in the Bois.
simplicity
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From this reading Her clothes were of fashionable make, and cut with the most delightful simplicity.
sitting-room
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From this reading Then I knocked at the door of the sitting-room, and was bidden enter by Felicia Delora herself.
street
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From this reading She was alone, but she was dressed for the street, and was apparently just leaving the hotel again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LOUIS, MAITRE D'HOTEL I measured out that quarter of an hour into minutes, and almost into seconds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I knocked at the door of the sitting-room, and was bidden enter by Felicia Delora herself.
Then
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From this reading Then I knocked at the door of the sitting-room, and was bidden enter by Felicia Delora herself.
toilette
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From this reading Her toilette was that of the ideal Frenchwoman who goes out for a morning's shopping, and may possibly lunch in the Bois.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I knocked at the door of the sitting-room, and was bidden enter by Felicia Delora herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her clothes were of fashionable make, and cut with the most delightful simplicity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her toilette was that of the ideal Frenchwoman who goes out for a morning's shopping, and may possibly lunch in the Bois.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her clothes were of fashionable make, and cut with the most delightful simplicity.
