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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 He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
apartments
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From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
blue
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From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
bowl
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From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
charge
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From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
chocolate
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From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
color
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From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
Court
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From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
cushions
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From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
deepen
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From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
eleven
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From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
eyes
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From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
Gardner
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From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
garment
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From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
hand
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From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
held
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From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
lying
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From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
Milan
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From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
Mrs
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From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
newspapers
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From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
o'clock
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From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
once
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From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
out
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From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
page
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From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
piled
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From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
presented
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From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
rise
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From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
roll
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From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
roses
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From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
sent
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From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
side
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From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
small
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From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
sofa
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From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
some
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From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
somehow
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From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
table
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From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
Tavernake
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From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
up
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From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
Wenham
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From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
wrapped
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From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
