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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 Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
accompaniment
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
always
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From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
approached
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From this reading When she approached nearer, there were other little sounds that betrayed her,--a little jingle of bracelets and chains, and the bugles of her mantle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
betrayed
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
bracelets
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From this reading When she approached nearer, there were other little sounds that betrayed her,--a little jingle of bracelets and chains, and the bugles of her mantle.
Buchanan
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From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
bugles
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From this reading When she approached nearer, there were other little sounds that betrayed her,--a little jingle of bracelets and chains, and the bugles of her mantle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
came
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
chains
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From this reading When she approached nearer, there were other little sounds that betrayed her,--a little jingle of bracelets and chains, and the bugles of her mantle.
constant
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
conversations
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From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
creak
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
days
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
dress
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
dressed
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From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
fashion
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From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
fashions
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From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
height
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From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
jingle
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From this reading When she approached nearer, there were other little sounds that betrayed her,--a little jingle of bracelets and chains, and the bugles of her mantle.
judge
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From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
justified
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From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she approached nearer, there were other little sounds that betrayed her,--a little jingle of bracelets and chains, and the bugles of her mantle.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading When she approached nearer, there were other little sounds that betrayed her,--a little jingle of bracelets and chains, and the bugles of her mantle.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
movements
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
Mowbray
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
Mrs
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From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
naturally
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From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
nearer
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From this reading When she approached nearer, there were other little sounds that betrayed her,--a little jingle of bracelets and chains, and the bugles of her mantle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
now
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From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PLAINTIFF OR PENITENT?
other
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From this reading When she approached nearer, there were other little sounds that betrayed her,--a little jingle of bracelets and chains, and the bugles of her mantle.
past
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From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
PENITENT
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From this reading PLAINTIFF OR PENITENT?
PLAINTIFF
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From this reading PLAINTIFF OR PENITENT?
prevision
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From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
reader
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From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
ridiculous
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From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
rustle
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
silk
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
sounds
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From this reading When she approached nearer, there were other little sounds that betrayed her,--a little jingle of bracelets and chains, and the bugles of her mantle.
stair
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
stone
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she approached nearer, there were other little sounds that betrayed her,--a little jingle of bracelets and chains, and the bugles of her mantle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
then
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From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
there
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From this reading When she approached nearer, there were other little sounds that betrayed her,--a little jingle of bracelets and chains, and the bugles of her mantle.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
tripping
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
turn
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From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
up
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she approached nearer, there were other little sounds that betrayed her,--a little jingle of bracelets and chains, and the bugles of her mantle.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was naturally dressed in what was the height of the fashion then, though we should think it ridiculous now, as we always think the fashions that are past.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she approached nearer, there were other little sounds that betrayed her,--a little jingle of bracelets and chains, and the bugles of her mantle.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Meanwhile, the reader shall judge by the turn of one of these conversations whether Mrs. Buchanan was, or was not, justified in her prevision.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
woman's
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From this reading Mrs. Mowbray came tripping up the long stair, which was of stone, and did not creak under foot, though she was betrayed by the rustle of her silk dress, which was in those days a constant accompaniment of a woman’s movements.
