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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 Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
aback
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From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly, he bid me don my patent leather boots, and was horrified to find that I wanted to put on gloves of peau de chamois.
act
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From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
afraid
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
attend
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From this reading Consequently, I was to attend my first ball.
ball
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From this reading Consequently, I was to attend my first ball.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
bid
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From this reading Accordingly, he bid me don my patent leather boots, and was horrified to find that I wanted to put on gloves of peau de chamois.
boots
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From this reading Accordingly, he bid me don my patent leather boots, and was horrified to find that I wanted to put on gloves of peau de chamois.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
came
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From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
chamois
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From this reading Accordingly, he bid me don my patent leather boots, and was horrified to find that I wanted to put on gloves of peau de chamois.
Consequently
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From this reading Consequently, I was to attend my first ball.
countenance
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
de
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From this reading Accordingly, he bid me don my patent leather boots, and was horrified to find that I wanted to put on gloves of peau de chamois.
don
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From this reading Accordingly, he bid me don my patent leather boots, and was horrified to find that I wanted to put on gloves of peau de chamois.
dress
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
dressing
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From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
find
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From this reading Accordingly, he bid me don my patent leather boots, and was horrified to find that I wanted to put on gloves of peau de chamois.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Consequently, I was to attend my first ball.
given
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From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
gloves
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From this reading Accordingly, he bid me don my patent leather boots, and was horrified to find that I wanted to put on gloves of peau de chamois.
greatly
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From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
horrified
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From this reading Accordingly, he bid me don my patent leather boots, and was horrified to find that I wanted to put on gloves of peau de chamois.
how
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From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Consequently, I was to attend my first ball.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
invitations
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From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
kept
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
Kornakoff's
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From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
leather
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From this reading Accordingly, he bid me don my patent leather boots, and was horrified to find that I wanted to put on gloves of peau de chamois.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Consequently, I was to attend my first ball.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
natural
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
necessary
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
one's
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
opinion
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
out
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
outright
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
patent
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From this reading Accordingly, he bid me don my patent leather boots, and was horrified to find that I wanted to put on gloves of peau de chamois.
peau
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From this reading Accordingly, he bid me don my patent leather boots, and was horrified to find that I wanted to put on gloves of peau de chamois.
personal
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From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
put
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
reception
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From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
room
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From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
said
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
see
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From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
sent
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From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
shameful
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
solicitude
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
starting
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From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
understood
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From this reading In my opinion (it must be understood) solicitude about one’s dress was a shameful thing, and should be kept under, but he seemed to think it a thing so natural and necessary that he said outright that he was afraid I should be put out of countenance on that score.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
wanted
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From this reading Accordingly, he bid me don my patent leather boots, and was horrified to find that I wanted to put on gloves of peau de chamois.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
winter
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From this reading Nevertheless, a reception was to be given that winter at the Princess Kornakoff’s, and to it she sent us personal invitations--to myself among the rest!
Woloda
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From this reading Before starting, Woloda came into my room to see how I was dressing myself--an act on his part which greatly surprised me and took me aback.
