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The reaping
The reaping

Chapter V

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It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.
He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.
After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.
Margaret, it appeared, was only half recovered from her attack at Mrs. O’Neal’s.
She was lying on a lounge by the open window of her bedroom when the old woman entered, and she greeted her with a languid smile.
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The reaping

Chapter V

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.
Line 2
He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.
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After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.
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Margaret, it appeared, was only half recovered from her attack at Mrs. O’Neal’s.
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She was lying on a lounge by the open window of her bedroom when the old woman entered, and she greeted her with a languid smile.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.”

Art auxiliary verb US /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading “He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.”

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.”

Beyond preposition US /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.”

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Margaret, it appeared, was only half recovered from her attack at Mrs. O’Neal’s.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “She was lying on a lounge by the open window of her bedroom when the old woman entered, and she greeted her with a languid smile.”

Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.”

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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 It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.

afterwards

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From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

all

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

Allestree

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From this reading After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

Angelus

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

appeared

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From this reading Margaret, it appeared, was only half recovered from her attack at Mrs. O’Neal’s.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Margaret, it appeared, was only half recovered from her attack at Mrs. O’Neal’s.

attack

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From this reading Margaret, it appeared, was only half recovered from her attack at Mrs. O’Neal’s.

awhile

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From this reading After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.

bedroom

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From this reading She was lying on a lounge by the open window of her bedroom when the old woman entered, and she greeted her with a languid smile.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was lying on a lounge by the open window of her bedroom when the old woman entered, and she greeted her with a languid smile.

came

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From this reading After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.

carat

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

ceiling

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.

contempt

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From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

cost

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

dazzling

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

down

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From this reading After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.

enough

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

entered

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From this reading She was lying on a lounge by the open window of her bedroom when the old woman entered, and she greeted her with a languid smile.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

fabulous

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

fifteen

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

four

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From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

French

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From this reading After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Margaret, it appeared, was only half recovered from her attack at Mrs. O’Neal’s.

gold

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

greeted

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From this reading She was lying on a lounge by the open window of her bedroom when the old woman entered, and she greeted her with a languid smile.

grim

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From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Margaret, it appeared, was only half recovered from her attack at Mrs. O’Neal’s.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

heaven

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From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Margaret, it appeared, was only half recovered from her attack at Mrs. O’Neal’s.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

inspired

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From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

kingdom

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From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

knew

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From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

languid

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From this reading She was lying on a lounge by the open window of her bedroom when the old woman entered, and she greeted her with a languid smile.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

lounge

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From this reading She was lying on a lounge by the open window of her bedroom when the old woman entered, and she greeted her with a languid smile.

loved

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From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

lying

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From this reading She was lying on a lounge by the open window of her bedroom when the old woman entered, and she greeted her with a languid smile.

maid

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From this reading After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.

Margaret

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From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

married

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From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

money

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From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

Mrs

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From this reading After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.

nuggets

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

O'Neal's

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From this reading Margaret, it appeared, was only half recovered from her attack at Mrs. O’Neal’s.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

old

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

only

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From this reading Margaret, it appeared, was only half recovered from her attack at Mrs. O’Neal’s.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading She was lying on a lounge by the open window of her bedroom when the old woman entered, and she greeted her with a languid smile.

opposite

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

pictures

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

recollected

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

recovered

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From this reading Margaret, it appeared, was only half recovered from her attack at Mrs. O’Neal’s.

Reynolds

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

scatter

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From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

smile

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

stairs

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From this reading After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.

suggested

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

sum

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

there

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

up

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From this reading After awhile a French maid came down and asked Mrs. Allestree to come up stairs.

very

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

wall

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

wealth

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She was lying on a lounge by the open window of her bedroom when the old woman entered, and she greeted her with a languid smile.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

White

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

window

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From this reading She was lying on a lounge by the open window of her bedroom when the old woman entered, and she greeted her with a languid smile.

winds

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From this reading He knew as little of art as he did of the kingdom of heaven, but Margaret had married him for money, and she seemed to have been inspired with a grim contempt for it afterwards and loved to scatter his wealth to the four winds of heaven.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.

woman

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From this reading It was all dazzling enough, there were gold nuggets in the very ceiling, fifteen carat, the old woman recollected with a secret smile, and even the pictures suggested great wealth; on the wall opposite was “The Angelus” and beyond a Reynolds which had cost White a fabulous sum.