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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 The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something very admirable about the hospitality of the Villa Rossignol.
acacias
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From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
admirable
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From this reading There was something very admirable about the hospitality of the Villa Rossignol.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
Andrew
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From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
bearably
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
Carnby
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
CASE
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
coffee
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From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
continually
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From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
decorator
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
discharge
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From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
drank
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From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
four
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From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
guests
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From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
hospitality
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From this reading There was something very admirable about the hospitality of the Villa Rossignol.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
June
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From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
more
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
once
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From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
Paris
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
Poissy
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From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
prepared
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From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
press
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From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
receive
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From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
regularity
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From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
renovating
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
Rossignol
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From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
salon
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
second
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
self-feeding
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From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
shade
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From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
slow
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something very admirable about the hospitality of the Villa Rossignol.
somewhat
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
stream
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From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
stretch
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From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
sun-spangled
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From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
talked
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From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
There
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From this reading There was something very admirable about the hospitality of the Villa Rossignol.
three
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
usual
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
Vane
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From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
varying
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From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
very
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From this reading There was something very admirable about the hospitality of the Villa Rossignol.
Villa
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From this reading In the sun-spangled stretch of shade under the acacias of the Villa Rossignol four drank coffee and talked of Andrew Vane.
warm
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
weather
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
weeks
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From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Carnby had remained in Paris three weeks beyond her usual time; first, because the weather had been no more than bearably warm; and second, because the decorator who was renovating the _salon_ of the villa had been somewhat more than bearably slow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first of June, however, found her at Poissy, and the Villa Rossignol once more prepared to receive and discharge a continually varying stream of guests with the regularity of a self-feeding press.
WOMAN
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
