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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 All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
All
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From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
amazement
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
anger
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
angle
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
apron
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From this reading It was not easy to recognise in this elegant personage Jane Simmons in her cap and apron.
artists
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From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
back
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
bearing
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
became
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
cap
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From this reading It was not easy to recognise in this elegant personage Jane Simmons in her cap and apron.
champagne-coloured
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
clothes
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From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
corner
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
courtesy
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
describing
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
dressed
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From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
easy
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From this reading It was not easy to recognise in this elegant personage Jane Simmons in her cap and apron.
elegant
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From this reading It was not easy to recognise in this elegant personage Jane Simmons in her cap and apron.
extremely
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From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
fact
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
fear
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
figures
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
Forster
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From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
Forster's
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
ground
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
hand
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
hat
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From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
head
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
heart
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
held
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not easy to recognise in this elegant personage Jane Simmons in her cap and apron.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
Jane
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From this reading It was not easy to recognise in this elegant personage Jane Simmons in her cap and apron.
Julia
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From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
long-handled
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
lurking
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
Major
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
Miss
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From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
nice
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From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not easy to recognise in this elegant personage Jane Simmons in her cap and apron.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
old-fashioned
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
owing
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
parasol
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
personage
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From this reading It was not easy to recognise in this elegant personage Jane Simmons in her cap and apron.
possibly
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
really
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From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
recognise
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From this reading It was not easy to recognise in this elegant personage Jane Simmons in her cap and apron.
regards
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From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
Reith
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
shoe
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
Simmons
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From this reading It was not easy to recognise in this elegant personage Jane Simmons in her cap and apron.
singularity
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
smarter
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From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
Spurrier
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From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
sunny
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All her extremely nice clothes looked as if they had come from the hands of artists, and her hat was a dream.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not easy to recognise in this elegant personage Jane Simmons in her cap and apron.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
touch
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From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
very
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From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
well
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From this reading Julia Spurrier Miss Spurrier was very well dressed; as regards appearance she was really smarter than Miss Forster.
well-gloved
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From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Major Reith, who, with old-fashioned courtesy, stood with his hat in his hand, seemed as if he did not know what to make of her; while possibly the singularity of Miss Forster's bearing was owing to the fact that she was divided between anger and amazement, with possibly a touch of fear lurking in the corner of her heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood with one well-gloved hand resting on a long-handled parasol--it was a sunny afternoon; with one champagne-coloured shoe she seemed to be describing figures on the ground; her head was held a little back at an angle which became her.
