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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 A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
animal
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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
appeared
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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
barks
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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
bounded
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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
bride
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From this reading A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.
brushed
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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
caress
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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
close
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
closely
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
cloth-of-silver
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
common
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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
confines
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
damask
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
dog
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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
draw
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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
elaborately
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
end
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
enriched
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
extended
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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
FAN
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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
favorite
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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
FETCHES
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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
figure
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
flowery
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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
forsooth
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From this reading A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
garden
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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
girdle
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
gown
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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.
hair
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
hand
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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.
head-dress
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
heart-shaped
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
held
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
hung
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
Intently
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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
JACQUELINE
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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
jester
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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
leaves
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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
Louise
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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
narrow
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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
near
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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
nearer
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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
nook
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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
path
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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
pendent
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From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
sharp
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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
side
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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
slowly
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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
spot
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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
suggested
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From this reading A handsome bride, forsooth, as Jacqueline had suggested.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A head-dress, heart-shaped, held her hair in its close confines; the gown of cloth-of-silver damask fitted closely to her figure, and, from the girdle, hung a long pendent end, elaborately enriched.
trysting
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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
usually
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From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
walking
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From this reading JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN Through the flowery path, so narrow her gown brushed the leaves on either side, the Princess Louise appeared, walking slowly.
watched
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From this reading Intently the jester watched her draw near and ever nearer, their common trysting spot, her favorite garden nook.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With short, sharp barks, the dog bounded before her, but the hand usually extended to caress the animal remained at her side.
