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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 To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
absolutely
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From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
attractions
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From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
attractive
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From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
beautiful
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From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
charm
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From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
chic
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From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
contentment
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From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
dowdily
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From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
dress
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From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
dresses
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From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
essential
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From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody ever saw a really beautiful Parisienne.
eyes
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From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
fault
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From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
looks
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From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
loses
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From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
LOVE
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From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
man's
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From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
men's
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From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
merely
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From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
most
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From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody ever saw a really beautiful Parisienne.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
often
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From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
over-esteem
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From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
Parisienne
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From this reading Nobody ever saw a really beautiful Parisienne.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
personal
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From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
possession
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From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
really
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From this reading Nobody ever saw a really beautiful Parisienne.
reason
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From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
saw
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From this reading Nobody ever saw a really beautiful Parisienne.
scraggy-necked
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From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
TELLS
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From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
thin-lipped
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From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
thin-nosed
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From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
toilettes
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From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
ugly
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From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
value
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From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
well-being
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From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
woman
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From this reading A woman, however beautiful she may be, loses half her charm to men’s eyes if she dresses dowdily or without taste.
woman's
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From this reading To my mind the possession of handsome toilettes is quite as essential to a woman’s well-being and man’s contentment as are personal attractions.
women
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From this reading TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE The fault of us women is that we so often over-esteem the value of our good looks.
world
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From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
yellow-faced
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From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading For the most part they are thin-nosed, thin-lipped, scraggy-necked, yellow-faced, and absolutely ugly, yet are they not, merely by reason of their chic in dress, the most attractive women in the world?
