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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 Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
admit
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From this reading Her face was serious,--calmly contemplative,--but to herself she could not admit any positive change.
agreeable
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From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
any
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From this reading Her face was serious,--calmly contemplative,--but to herself she could not admit any positive change.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
apparently
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From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
apt
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
atmosphere
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
bold
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From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
brightness
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
calmly
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From this reading Her face was serious,--calmly contemplative,--but to herself she could not admit any positive change.
change
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From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
cheeks
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
cheval
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From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
condition
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
contemplative
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From this reading Her face was serious,--calmly contemplative,--but to herself she could not admit any positive change.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
curious
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From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
deeply
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From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
Diana
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From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
Dimitrius
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From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
effect
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
engaged
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From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
expressing
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From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
eyes
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
face
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From this reading Her face was serious,--calmly contemplative,--but to herself she could not admit any positive change.
find
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From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
gazing
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From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
glass
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From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
happened
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
happier
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
hardly
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From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
helmet
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From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
improvement
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
kind
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
knew
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
Lady
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From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
Lancelot
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From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
late
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From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
looking
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From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
Madame
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From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
magic
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From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
masterful
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From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
mirror
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From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
more
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
much
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From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
namely
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From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her face was serious,--calmly contemplative,--but to herself she could not admit any positive change.
occurred
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
often
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
out
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From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
outline
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
own
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From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
pastime
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From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
perceived
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
plume
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From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
positive
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From this reading Her face was serious,--calmly contemplative,--but to herself she could not admit any positive change.
rapidly
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
restrained
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From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
room
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From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
roundness
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
saw
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From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
serious
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From this reading Her face was serious,--calmly contemplative,--but to herself she could not admit any positive change.
Shalott
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From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
Sir
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From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
slightest
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
softness
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
son
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From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
suggestion
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
temporary
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
up
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From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
vanish
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From this reading Perhaps the slightest suggestion of more softness and roundness in the outline of the cheeks and an added brightness in the eyes might be perceived,--but this kind of improvement, as she knew, happened often as a temporary effect of something in the atmosphere, or of a happier condition of mind, and was apt to vanish as rapidly as it occurred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She stood before the long cheval glass, gazing deeply into it as if it were the magic mirror of the “Lady of Shalott,” and as if she saw “The helmet and the plume Of bold Sir Lancelot.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
wonderment
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From this reading She was keenly curious to find out what was the change in her appearance which had apparently surprised Madame Dimitrius so much that she could hardly be restrained, even by her masterful son, from expressing open wonderment.
years
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From this reading Meantime, Diana, up in her own room, was engaged in what to her had, of late years, been anything but an agreeable pastime,--namely, looking at herself in the mirror.
