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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 wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
admitted
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From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
almost
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From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
benevolent
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From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
bowler
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From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
bunch
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From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
buttonhole
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From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
cane
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From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
chamois
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From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
check
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From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
coat
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From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
cold
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From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
cowering
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From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
declared
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From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
demeanour
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From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
Embankment
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From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
feet
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From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
fire
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From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
gloves
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From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
grey
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From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
handed
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From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
hat
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From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
hothouse
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From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
later
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From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
leather
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From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
like
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From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
Marcia
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From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
Marcia's
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From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
Marquis
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From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
obvious
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From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
off
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From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
parlourmaid
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From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
rising
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From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
room
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From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
shown
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From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
sitting
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From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
springtime
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From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
suit
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From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
tweed
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From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
urbane
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From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
violets
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From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
visitor
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From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
walk
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From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
wearing
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From this reading He was wearing a grey tweed check suit, a grey bowler hat, and a bunch of hothouse violets in his buttonhole.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
white
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From this reading His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The wind is cold," her visitor admitted, "but I had a brisk walk along the Embankment."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was obvious that the Marquis was pleased with himself when he was shown into Marcia's little sitting room later on that same afternoon.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look like the springtime," Marcia declared, rising to her feet, "and here have I been cowering over the fire!"
