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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 She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
account
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
acknowledged
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From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
admired
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From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
all
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From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
aloof
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
amiable
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
attention
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
bearing
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
became
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
belle
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From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
Cannes
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
care
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
cheerful
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
closer
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
club
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
complain
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
Davos
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From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
desiring
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From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
Diana
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From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
Dimitrius
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From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
docile
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
early
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
elderly
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
end
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From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
evening
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
father's
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
fortnight
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
frequent
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
friend
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
full
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
general
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
held
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
hesitation
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
hotel
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
individuality
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
interest
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
introductions
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From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
keener
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
Lea
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
loss
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
Madame
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
man
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
manner
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
men
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From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
more
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
mother
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From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
new
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
perfectly
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
perplexing
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
perturbed
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
portly
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
potion
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
presence
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
progress
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
quitted
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From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
received
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From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
recognised
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
Riviera
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From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
Rose
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
season
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From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
seeing
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
seeking
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From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
social
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From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
somewhat
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
sought
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From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
Southern
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
spring
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
stared
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From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
study
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
subject
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
sunshine
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
talked
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From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
there
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
thoughtful
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
visitor
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
warm
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From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite the end of the season at Davos before Dimitrius quitted it and took his mother and Diana on to the Riviera.
way
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From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
week-end
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From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever she went she was admired,--men stared, talked and sought introductions, and she received all the social attention of an acknowledged “belle” without seeking or desiring it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One evening at a hotel in Cannes she was somewhat perturbed by seeing a portly elderly man whom she recognised as a club friend of her father’s, and one who had been a frequent week-end visitor at Rose Lea.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here, in the warm sunshine of the early Southern spring he began to study with keener and closer interest the progress of his “subject,” whose manner towards him and general bearing became more and more perplexing as time went on.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was perfectly docile and amiable,--cheerful and full of thoughtful care and attention for Madame Dimitrius,--and every fortnight took his mysterious “potion” in his presence without hesitation or question, so that he had nothing to complain of--but there was a new individuality about her which held her aloof in a way that he was at a loss to account for.
