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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 For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
Adair
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From this reading Clarissa Whitman, Belle Adair, and Calista spent the night with Emma Ross.
all
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From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
Almost
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From this reading Almost all the articles on the table were sold and brought good prices.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
articles
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From this reading Almost all the articles on the table were sold and brought good prices.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
Belle
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From this reading Clarissa Whitman, Belle Adair, and Calista spent the night with Emma Ross.
belt
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From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
best
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From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
blue
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From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
bought
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broad
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From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Almost all the articles on the table were sold and brought good prices.
buckle
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From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
Burns's
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Calista
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From this reading Clarissa Whitman, Belle Adair, and Calista spent the night with Emma Ross.
called
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came
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cape
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Charity
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Clarissa
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clothes-pins
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crossed
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
Emma
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From this reading Clarissa Whitman, Belle Adair, and Calista spent the night with Emma Ross.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
Fabian
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fastened
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
gigot
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gilt
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost all the articles on the table were sold and brought good prices.
Grecian
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
hold
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From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
how
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From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
just
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From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
lace
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lady
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ladylike
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large
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From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
Latch's
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lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
made
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From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
manners
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Mary
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mention
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modest
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mortified
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Mr
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From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
night
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From this reading Clarissa Whitman, Belle Adair, and Calista spent the night with Emma Ross.
noticed
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From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
office
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Old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost all the articles on the table were sold and brought good prices.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
pity
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poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
prices
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From this reading Almost all the articles on the table were sold and brought good prices.
put
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From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
readers
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From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
Ross
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From this reading Clarissa Whitman, Belle Adair, and Calista spent the night with Emma Ross.
ruffles
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rug
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satisfaction
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saying
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
silk
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sleeves
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sold
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From this reading Almost all the articles on the table were sold and brought good prices.
spent
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From this reading Clarissa Whitman, Belle Adair, and Calista spent the night with Emma Ross.
stiffeners
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style
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table
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From this reading Almost all the articles on the table were sold and brought good prices.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
then
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there
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From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
very
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From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
waist
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From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Almost all the articles on the table were sold and brought good prices.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
Whitman
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From this reading Clarissa Whitman, Belle Adair, and Calista spent the night with Emma Ross.
wife
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From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one noticed how very handsome she looked, and what ladylike, modest manners she had, and every one wondered how she came to be there at all.
work-bag
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From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Old Mr. Fabian himself bought Mary Burns's rug to put under his office table, and his wife even bought Charity Latch's work-bag, saying to herself that it would do to hold clothes-pins, and it was a pity the poor thing should be mortified when she had done her best.
young
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From this reading For the satisfaction of my young lady readers, I will just mention that it was made with a short waist, of the style then called Grecian, very large gigot sleeves with stiffeners, a lace cape with ruffles, crossed and fastened behind, and a broad blue silk belt, fastened with a gilt buckle.
